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Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | India

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Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours

Open Time: Throughout the year

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Nearest Airport: Pantnagar, Jolly Grant

Nearest Railway Station: Rishikesh

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Vashista Gufa, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

On the banks of holy river Ganga, away from Rishikesh town, there is a very peaceful place named Vashishta Gufa, caves, which are dedicated to Sage Vashishta.

According to Hindu mythology, Sage Vashishta was one of the seven great sages (i.e. Saptarishi). He was the son of Lord Brahma and is also known as the teacher of Lord Rama. After the death of his children, Vashishta was very upset and he decided to commit suicide in river Ganga. But the Goddess Ganga didn't accept his plea of suicide. Then Sage Vashishta and his wife Arundhati meditated at this place for hundreds of years to overcome their sorrow. Over the years a small ashram was built near the cave.

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