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Rishikesh is nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas along the northern banks of the River Ganga. Rishikesh is popular as a pilgrim destination for Hindus and is also called the land of God. Every year, north India receives spiritual pilgrim travelers in large number who visits destinations such as Rishikesh, Haridwar, and such other places.
Rishikesh is known to be the yoga capital of the world. In the 1970s, the famous music band Beatles visited Rishikesh Ashram to practice yoga under guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The legacy of their short visit still remains in Rishikesh.
There are many residential and non-residential ashrams, resorts and yoga schools in Rishikesh that teaches the techniques of this skill. Visitors from all around the world travel to this part of the country to learn this skill. Yoga courses in a number of different traditions are available to students of all levels at a price that even the budget travelers can afford.
Yoga is one the major tourist puller to Rishikesh along with other things like classes on classical dance forms like Kathak, Reiki healing and so on. The natural beauty of Rishikesh, the temples and ghats are other attractive things that pull tourists to this beautiful destination of India.
Other exciting things to be done at Rishikesh are river-rafting trips, trek to Gangotri-the source of the Ganges, Ayurvedic massages, or relax at the sandy beaches on the banks of the Ganges.
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