Rishikesh is an important pilgrimage city. From here the Ganges heads to the Himalayas, and from here pilgrims start their voyage to the holy places in Garhwal Mountains – like we did on our trip “On foot to India”(originally in German: Zu Fuß nach Indien). ...
That day in Rishikesh, when I thought my bladder was going to burst, I could not even find a private spot in a field. We had to walk all the way back to our hotel. In many countries in Europe, businesses charge to use the restroom, even if you are a patron. In all countries, ...
Founder 1897 – 1989 Smt. Sitadevi Yogendra Mother 1912 – 2008 Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra President 1929 – 2018 Smt. Hansaji J Yogendra Director 1947 Shri Hrishi J Yogendra Assistant Director 1988 The Yoga InstituteRishikesh We at Yoga Nagri Rishikesh (Yoga capital of the world) welcome every enth...
Within the hustle and bustle of the city, one can also experience peace at the Kirtan Bhakti Festival held in Barcelona in September this year. With music, dance and training sessions, the festival combines yoga with kirtan and endeavours to spread the Vaishnava legacy of Kirtan, Bhakti and Bh...
one thing led to something else and Varanasi led me to Haridwar and Rishikesh and farther and farther into the mountains to Gangotri and Badrinath and Mana and within 40 kilometers of the Tibetan frontier. The things I read and the maps I studied led me directly to the physical and the ...
It takes many years of school to become an actual archaeologist, but if you find the right program, you can pretend for a couple of weeks. There are several different digs all around the world that offer programs for amateurs scholars to assist on a dig and maybe even uncover an ...
The nearest town of this park is Joshimath and you can easily reach this town of Garhwal by public transports, and then you have to trek 17 kms to reach the park. Some remarkable tourist destinations like Rishikesh, Haridwar and Govindghat are situated in the nearest locations of the park....
We argued with a few tuk tuk drivers over what the price should be to Rishikesh, but after a few minutes of standing in the rain we relented and agreed to pay 800 rupees to get to our accommodation, The Green Hotel. So we climbed into the tuk tuk of a seemingly friendly 30-something...
Most Smartas believe that moksha is achieved through jnana yoga alone. This approach is defined as an intellectual and meditative but non-kundalini yoga path. Yet, many Advaitins also recognize the kundalini as the power of consciousness. Ramana Maharshi and Swami Shivananda of Rishikesh did, and...
At Ananda in the Himalayas, you’ll live like royalty in the splendor of the Viceregal Palace, once home to the Maharajah of Tehri Garhwal. Here, beautiful gardens give way to breathtaking views of the mountains, the ancient spiritual city of Rishikesh, and the sacred Ganges River. Behind ...