UK : UTTARAKHAND

01. RISHIKESH : Rishikesh is a city in India�s northern state of

Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills
beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the
city is renowned as a center
for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams
(centers for spiritual studies) line
the eastern bank around Swarg Ashram, a traffic-free,
alcohol-free and vegetarian enclave
upstream from Rishikesh town.At the confluence of 3 rivers,
the Triveni Ghat is regarded as
a sacred bathing spot for spiritual cleansing. A fire
ritual known as ganga aarti is performed
there nightly, where oil lamps are floated downstream.
Upstream, the pedestrian-only iron
suspension bridges, Lakshman Jhula and Ram Jhula, join the
banks of the river around Swarg Ashram.
The elaborate, 13-story Trayambakeshwar temple stands by
the Lakshman Jhula bridge.
Numerous ashrams offer yoga courses, and local companies
arrange trekking tours into the mountains,
kayaking and white-water rafting trips.

=> RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK, LAKSHMAN/RAM JHULA

(RAFTING/RIVER/BRIDGE), NEELKANTH MAHADEV TEMPLE,
NEER GARH WATERFALLS, KUNJAPURI DEVI MANDHIR, TRIVENI GHAT
(Visiting Period MARCH TO JULY)

02. HARIDWAR : Haridwar is an ancient city and important Hindu

pilgrimage site in North India's Uttarakhand state,
where the River Ganges exits the Himalayan foothills.
The largest of several sacred ghats (bathing steps),
Har Ki Pauri hosts a nightly Ganga Aarti (river-
worshipping ceremony) in which tiny flickering lamps are
floated off the steps. Worshipers fill the city during
major festivals including the annual Kanwar Mela.
Accessible by cable car or steps, the ornate hilltop temples
of Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi offer panoramic
views of the plains from opposite sides of the Ganges.
Another important pilgrimage temple is Maya Devi by Birla Ghat.
Daksheswara Mahadev Temple lies amid havelis (mansions),
sacred ashrams and an ancient banyan tree just south of Haridwar
in the town of Kankhal. Near Haridwar, Rajaji National
Park in the Shivalik Hills offers jungle safaris to see tigers,
elephants, leopards and more than 300 species of birds,
plus rafting on the River Ganges.

=> HAR KI PAURI, MAANSA DEVI TEMPLE, CHANDI DEVI TEMPLE, MAYA
DEVI TEMPLE, DAKSHESWARA MAHADEV TEMPLE, CRYSTAL WORLD (KIDS),
PAWAN DHAM, GANGA TEMPLE, BHARAT MATA TEMPLE.
(Visiting Period MARCH TO JUNE)

03. BADRINATH : The Badrinath temple is the main attraction in the town.
According to legend Shankar discovered a black stone image
of Lord Badrinarayan made of Saligram stone in the
Alaknanda River. He originally enshrined it in a cave near the
Tapt Kund hot springs. In the sixteenth century, the King
of Garhwal moved the murti to the present temple.
 The temple is approximately 50 ft (15 m) tall with a small
cupola on top, covered with a gold gilt roof.
The facade is built of stone, with arched windows. A broad
stairway leads up to a tall arched gateway,
which is the main entrance. The architecture resembles a
Buddhist vihara (temple), with the brightly painted facade
also more typical of Buddhist temples. Just inside is the
mandapa, a large pillared hall that leads to the garbha grha,
or main shrine area. The walls and pillars of the mandapa
are covered with intricate carvings.

=> BADRINATH TEMPLE, NILKANTHA MOUNTAINS, VYAS GUHA, BHEEM PUL,

MANA, ORIGIN OF SARASWATHI RIVER, NAR PARVATH.

04. KEDARINATH :