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In Hrisikesh, 356 m above the sea level, Ganges is leaving Himalayas
and flows into India's lowlands. Hrisikesh is known as very peaceful
place.
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Hrisikesh has very good
conditions for yoga studies and meditation. Therefore one can find
many ashrams there. |
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Triveni-ghat is the main
ghat in Hrisikesh. The underground confluence of Yamuna Sarasvati
is said to be there. |
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Deity of Lord Shiva is every
day placed on the table to river's shallow and worshipped by kirtan. |
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Narayan Bharat (Vishnu). |
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Short description of the
temple's history. |
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Dhruva Maharaja. |
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Vasistha Muni. |
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Vishvamitra Muni. |
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Laksman-yula is 3 km up
from the Hrisikesh center. Laksmana, Lord Rama's brother, is said
to perform penances here. Rama and Laksmana also took sacred bath
here to neutralize sin committed by killing demon Ravana, who was
a brahmana. |
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Ganges leaves Himalayas
flows into lowlands. |
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It is about 250 km from
Hrisikesh and Haridwar to Gangotri and Gomukh. |
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| Sapta-rishi
ashram |
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Local sadhu.
There are many small temples in Sapta-rishi ashram. Ganges is
said to divide here into seven branches to please seven rishis
meditating in this area.
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Radha Krishna. |
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Radha Krishna. |
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Sita Rama Laksmana Hanumana. |