GATE TO THE GOD

    12^th august 2022 the day of raksha bandhan I was in haridwar which is famous for its scenic  beauty we all went to brahm kund at har ki pauri ghat as it was near the changing room which everyone could use at free of cost .the water was very cold you would freeze when you put toes into it but after 10 minutes you would feel normal and enjoying the streams . after an hour of bathing I changed my robes and tied rakhi to my dear brother then we ate chole bhature dosa and a special thali  then we buy some clothes specially kurta.

We decided not to waste any time and visit Rishikesh straightaway.  Rishikesh is at an higher elevation compared to Haridwar and so the road had an upward gradient. However its condition was pretty poor with potholes present much of the way. In between the  route we made a stopover at the Satyanarayan temple. It was so quite and peaceful inside. We would have loved to spend the entire day here but had to leave as we had plenty more to see in Rishikesh.

As we reached Rishikesh, one thing was clearly discernible. Unlike Haridwar which had more number of pilgrims flocking to Har Ki Pauri, Rishikesh had more number of tourists instead, that too many from foreign shores. As we reached Lakshman Jhoola (a bridge across the Ganges which many believe traces its origin to Lord Lakshman of the epic Ramayana fame), we were presented astonishing panoramic views of the Ganges with the Himalayan foothills in the background.

We took a cab for neelkanth . after an hour of sitting and seeig the view I loved the view we finally reached the temple There was a waterfall inside the temple, it won't be right to call it a waterfall as the water was coming through a pipe. Bathing down that pipe is a must-do

Then after two hours we returned haridwar watched arti

Next day

We visited mansa devi via ropeway I loved it I saw whole haridwar from the cabin there was crowd so it took many hour therewas the idol of goddess mansa devi

Then at night we saw arti and took a rest

BY INDRINA GUPTA