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Rishikesh Rishikesh,  also known as Hrishikesh is a city, municipal corporation and a tehsil in Dehradun region of the Indian state, Uttarakhand. Located in the hills of the Himalayas in northern India, it is known as the 'Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas' and 'Yoga Capital of the World'. It lies almost 25 km (16 mi) north of the city Haridwar and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of the state capital Dehradun. According to Record of India, 2011 Rishikesh had a population of 102,138 manufacture it the seventh most populated city in the state of Uttarakhand. It is known as the journey town and viewed as one of the holiest places to Hindus. Hindu advisers and saints have visited Rishikesh since ancient times to meditate in search of higher information. In September 2015, the Union travel minister Mahesh Sharma announced that Rishikesh and...

Nainital also known as Heaven Place, is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital area in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 2,084 meters (6,837 ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley covering a mango-shaped lake, almost two miles in circumference, and surrounded by highlands, of which the highest are Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m (7,999 ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft)) on the south. From the tops of the difficult peaks, "magnificent views can be obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges dishonest north, bound by the great old range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas. Nainital is located at 29.38°N 79.45°E. The slopes of the nearby mountains are most populated, with an advancement ranging fro...