Vashishta Gufa
Vashishta Gufa
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Siddharth Gupta
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Family
It was very nice and it main attraction is that it just situated on white sand beach . The Ganga water was so clean here .
Written 1 February 2023
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Krishna M
7 contributions
Nov 2022
One of the most peaceful and Beautiful places. Spent 5-6 hours and it was so calming. The area is very peaceful on the bank of the river Ganga. The vibrations are very good. So positive and amazing
Written 31 January 2023
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weyeskay w
86 contributions
Dec 2022
This has a way to the Ganga outside Rishi provides a typical appearance of what an ashram could have been
Written 6 January 2023
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Vikram D
5 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
A quiet holy place to visit near Rishikesh.
By the banks of Ganges, its a great experience to trek through the rocks and touch the cold water.
By the banks of Ganges, its a great experience to trek through the rocks and touch the cold water.
Written 27 December 2022
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Abhishek_Sura
Vijayawada, India29 contributions
Dec 2021
One of the peaceful place to meditate and enjoy the calmness. We took a rented bike and travelled from Rishikesh to Vashisht Gufa. We have 2 caves one is Vashisht Gufa and the other one name Arundati Gufa on the name of his wife.
Written 13 June 2022
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Subrata
Navi Mumbai, India478 contributions
May 2022
I thouroughly enjoyed this place along with my cousin. we reached here at 1.30 PM and the temple was closed. It remains closed from 1 pm to 3 pm. One of the occupant offered us food, and we accepted the offer, since we were super hungry. Not only food, the Guruji also gave us Rs.10 Dakshina, which was a surprise. I have kept the note with me as a souvenir.
The area is very peaceful in the bank of the river Ganga. We could not spend much time as the weather was very hot. We want to return here again and spend some more time in the lap of nature.
The area is very peaceful in the bank of the river Ganga. We could not spend much time as the weather was very hot. We want to return here again and spend some more time in the lap of nature.
Written 27 May 2022
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Gaurav Mathur
New Delhi, India616 contributions
Apr 2022
We spent good 2 hours here. What a place! The Gufa is strictly for people who want to meditate, not for photography. For people who meditate, it's heaven and you'll realise it in Arundhati cave as well as Vashishta Gufa.
Written 30 April 2022
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Anuradha
1 contribution
May 2021 • Family
first time i went it was open but on my second visit it was closed n i was told it opens at 3 p.m.this was 2 years back . it is a good place for meditation .
Written 29 April 2022
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Anonymous M
9 contributions
Dec 2021
As the name suggest its a sage Gufa, so expect the lifestyle of a tapasvi Saptrishi sage who is in deep meditation. Its one of the most calming and positive vibes place in Rishikesh. If you are looking for a normal temple with lot of people and shops around, you avoid this place, however if you are looking for calming place where you can silently meditate, this place is for you. Its literally in a mountain, with only the diya light in the cave. If you enter from the bright sun in first instance you will find it dark, let your eyes adjust to the darkness and you will find a shivlinga and many people meditating here. The vibrations are very good.
You will need to take a taxi or private vehicle to this place, than climb down to the entrance of gufa next to ganga river.
You will need to take a taxi or private vehicle to this place, than climb down to the entrance of gufa next to ganga river.
Written 5 January 2022
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Shivanshu Bagga
Chandigarh, India11 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
You are gonna love this place. Very peaceful place where you can sit on Ganga beach and enjoy the scene.
Written 21 October 2021
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Jon
Palm Desert, CA8 contributions
The real city is rishikesh way past both bridges by the bus stop. Near railway road and many shops . this is the time where the locals live. They also work in this area. But the ram jhula tapovan laxman Jhula areas are not near this railway road area. So the cave is out of town on way out of town heading away up .or heading into town before you get to tapovan. Depends which direction.
pravin2000
Ahmedabad, India79 contributions
Is it in Rishikesh or more than 20 km away from Rishikesh. In map of Trip Advisor it shows with in city while same name bus stop and place in Google map shows different directions and some 20 k.m. awsy. Please guide.
Jon
Palm Desert, CA8 contributions
The town of Rishikesh is near the bus stop at railway road. This is near the marketplace and the area where the locals live. The Vashistha Cave is headed up river past this area, past the Ram Jhlua Bridge, past Laxman Jhula. So you head out of town near Tapovan. Tapovan and Laxman Jhula are more of the Yoga and tourist area. It is not the Area of Main Rishikesh town.
pravin2000
Ahmedabad, India79 contributions
Is it down the road and one has to go down and climb up again and is it for elderly people easily reachable?
Saarthak G
Gandhinagar, India235 contributions
For Gufa, climbing down and way up is not for elderly. And there is no other way. Best to avoid it for elderly and persons with walking/climbing problems.
Banks of Ganga requires further walking down,
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Saarthak G
Gandhinagar, India235 contributions
Best way is to take a taxi. We actually hired a full day car for haridwar and attractions in Rishikesh.
ArujChoudhary
Palampur, India270 contributions
Do we have place to stay nearby?
Tanmay G
New Delhi, India77 contributions
hotels are some kilometers away as this is not a typical tourist place. hotel grand tapovan,where i stayed, is about 7 kms away
Harish_Bali
New Delhi, India176 contributions
I read some where that there is swami ji there, thought to ask you? is there someone at Vashisht Gufa you can interact with and is always present.
Reason for asking is that i am travelling there on sunday - 9th april 2017. i want to make a small video clip for my channel on Youtube and cover this place.
Since you have traveled to this place, i thought to ask you
thanks in advance
Harish_Bali
New Delhi, India176 contributions
Thanks Sundar S & Akr - I got to meet Swami ji - video not allowed. Had a chance to be in the Gufa for half an hour in silence and another half an hour when people were chanting om namo shivai....
Life time experience of silence. There is tremendous energy there in the Gufa, lot of peace observed.
For readers of this review - Gufa is closed for 2 hours in afternoon 1 to 3 pm. If planning visit - keep that in mind..
thanks
Sai Nath M
Ghaziabad, India
Can i stay there at vashisht ashram for few days with my parents.
Sai Nath M
Ghaziabad, India
can i stay for few days with my parents in this vashisht ashram.
anil961
Ghaziabad, India1 contribution
I want to visit along with my parents, is it possible if we can stay there for three to four days there.
Vashishta Gufa (Rishikesh) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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