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Rishikesh Ganga and Himalayas

This photo was taken while I was in Rishikesh this May. It was really enjoyable. I saw some foreign tourists even during may which indicates more arrival even during Low season.

Date: 24 May 2007
Photographer: Jawahar: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Haridwar, Uttarakhand

View of Evening prayers at Hari-ki-pairi (known for a footprint of Vishnu on a stone in a wall) in Haridwar

Date: May 2007
Photographer: helika: gallery
Location: Haridwar, India: gallery
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The sacred Sangam is the confluence of three of the holiest rivers in Hindu mythology – Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. At the Sangam, the waters of the Ganges and the Yamuna can be distinctly seen to merge into one. It is during the Kumbh/Ardh Kumbh that the Sangam truly comes alive … attracting the devout from all across the country.

Date: 2007
Photographer: rsnamli: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Shiv Temple

The Gangotri Glacier, a vast expanse of ice five miles by fifteen, at the foothills of the Himalayas (14000 ft) in North Uttar Pradesh, is the source of Bhagirathi, which joins with Alaknanda (origins nearby) to form Ganga at the craggy canyon-carved town of Devprayag.

Date: 2007
Photographer: rsnamli: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Hrishikesh

Hrishikesh: Hrishikesh (from Hrishikesh, another name for Lord Vishnu) is a holy city for Hindus located in the foothills of the Himalaya in northern India. It is also known as the gateway to Himalayas and it located about 25 kilometers away from another holy city, Haridwar, and is considered an access point for the cities that form the Char Dham - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Rishikesh also translates to mean - The land of the Rishis. The sacred river Ganga (anglicized to Ganges) flows through Hrishikesh. In fact, it is here that the river leaves the Shivalik mountains Himalayas, and flows out into the plains of northern India. Several temples, ancient as well as new, can be found along the banks of the river in Hrishikesh.