Rishikesh
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Rishikesh, also spelt as Hrishikesh, is a city near Dehradun in Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River and is a pilgrimage town for Hindus, with ancient sages and saints meditating there in search of higher knowledge. There are numerous temples and ashrams built along the banks of the river.
Image: Trayambakeshwar Temple VK
Image: Ghats on the Ganges near Parmarth Niketan, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh
Image: Evening praying time at Parmarth Niketan ghat, by the Ganges, Rishikesh
Image: Aarti at Triveni Ghat Rishikesh
Dehradun
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Dehradun, also known as Dehra Doon, is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal region, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the "Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative center of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas. It is the third largest city in the Himalayas after Kathmandu and Srinagar.
Image: Dehradun view from maggi point
Image: Robbers Cave, Dehradun
Image: Hanuman Idol at Tapkeshwar Temple
Image: Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India