The World Capital Of Yoga - Rishikesh

Rishikesh is a small town in the northern part of the Uttarakhand, completely surrounded by beautiful hills and known for the evolution of yoga. It is considered as the best place to meditate and study Yoga. Rishikesh is a spiritual centre with a point for treks such as Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamnotri. There are numerous ashrams and some of them are internationally recognised as centres of philosophy studies.

The weather is pleasant here throughout the year, during winters the temperature is about 19-28 °C and during summers it might reach up to 34°C. People visiting from all over the world attend the great Aarti, fire ceremonies performed on the banks of Ganga. This place touches the hearts and souls of every person who visits here.

What makes it the Capital Of Yoga?

It is known as the World Capital of Yoga because of the presence of a number of reputed yoga gurus and spiritual leaders such as Guru Vashishtha, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Swami Aatm Prakash etc. This place is not affected by pollution and also has overwhelming spiritual energy. It is home to huge greenery, clean water and fresh air making the original beauty of the place untouched, one could easily feel the connection with nature and find peace here.