Monday 23 September 2013

Haridwar and rishikesh special

I have posted few things that are famous in jaipur , ahmedabad and kasi  in the previous post.
Here about haridwar and rishikesh ,and about each states I will post  special things to buy and to see .
knowing about each state broadens our knowledge and also is helpful.

Haridwar & rishikesh are famous hindu shrine.This is in uttarkahand.
The story is that haridwar is also a drop of amrit where it spilled when a celestial bird garuda was carrying it.
Here in haridwar in the evening ganga aarthi is performed.
And also the famous "manasa devi" temple is there where one can go in rope car.
In haridwar one could take a dip in "har-ki-pauri"

Rishikesh is located in foothills of himalayas.
In rishikesh one could see "ram joola",lakshman joola,rameswar temple,sivanand ashram.
one could enjoy the place and also the temples .
one could also get
1.Rudraksh and spatikam.( few shops will tell as how to identify the originals)
2.Aam sweet
3. Kangan bangles (manasa devi temple)
4.Kum kum packets
5.Brass vessels





manasa devi temple




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