Sights of Rishikesh
This is a view of the Ganges and the Himalayan foothills from my hotel, The Hotel Ganges Kinare, in the outskirts
of Rishikesh (but walkable to downtown). The hotel grounds hosts a small temple which is served by a priest
every morning, and to the right of the temple is a small ghat, or set of stairs leading down to the river. I took advantage of the stairs to do a little bathing in the Ganges, which is a rite of purification. Rishikesh is built along a long and gentle bend in the Ganges river, which has a particular potent effect of revealing the sacred power of of Gangagi, the goddess associated with the Ganges. |
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Here you can see the lush tropical quality of the Himalayan foothills. The attending monk is leading several women and myself to the second Vasishta cave just above where he is standing. It is quite an idyllic spot, and even for yogi caves it's location, location, location! Lots of butterflies were around. |
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