Travelled overnight to Rishikesh via Haridwar. My first Indian train journey. Slept pretty well. Lulled to sleep by movement and sound of the rails. The stench from the tracks could be pretty bad at times though.
Rishikesh. Self proclaimed world capital of yoga with about 60 teachers working there at any one time. It is situated where the Ganges flows jade green out of the Himalayas. The Ganges is considered a very holy river by the Hindus. Hindus often try to make a pilgrimage to at least one of the four principle sources of the Ganges before they die. Watching people as they cross the river by ferry, I would always see them take a sip and “baptise” themselves with the waters.