Rishikesh is the world capital of yoga, one of the famous sacred cities in northern India (Uttaranchal state), located in the foothills of the Himalayas on the banks of the sacred river Ganges. Rishikesh has long been a meeting place for many yogis, wanderers and pilgrims who come here from all over India to bow to the great Mother Ganges and bathe in its clear and clear waters.