The root of the name Rishikesh is in the Sanskrit word hrishik,meaning senses,and ish,meaning master.Hence,by conquering his senses,Rishi Raibhya gave the place its name Hrishikesh,now pronounced as Rishikesh.

Rishikesh is not only a pilgrimage destination devoted to any particular place of worship or deity,rather it is a site of various spiritual practices.

Another reason Rishikesh has come into limelight is due to the fact that it has become of one of the most important centres for Yoga in the world and a large no of people including foreigners visit this place to quench their inner desire and thirst for peace and meditation.

The access to Rishikesh is by NH 58 via Meerut,Muzaffarnagar,Roorkee and Haridwar.Rishikesh also has its own railway station which is connected to Haridwar and other major cities.

Places of Tourist attraction in Rishikesh-

Rishikesh is very famous for Ganga aarti which takes place near Ram Jhula during evening,Triveni Ghat,Bharat Mandir and the famous jhulas i.e Ram jhula and the Laxman jhula.