RISHIKESH
The Fount of Arsha Samskriti 

THE KUBJAMRAKA EPISODE

Another pouranic story refers this to another episode, wherein Lord Vishnu revealed Himself, when pleased with the penance of a reputed sage. The sage saw Mahavishnu as Kubja on a mango tree. Despite his short stature, He feasted the eyes of the sage with His bewitching charm. So this place went by the name Kubjamraka. There are some more legends similar to this in nature. So the asrams lying between the slopes of wooded Himalayas and the sacred Ganga hold in store unique spiritual wisdom, besides radiating sublimity of rare type. Hence attraction for solace seekers from all over the world.

Only after bathing in the holy Ganges, pilgrims start visiting several temples and asrams scattered all over the sprawling town of Rishikesh.

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