Rishikesh is known as the Yoga Capital of the World, which is also popularly known as Tapo Bhumi, the home for MeditationMeditation of gods and Yoga. The peaceful place feels like heaven as it is the town of many temples with swift, pure, and clear flowing water from the Ganges on the side.
Rishikesh is also known as the ‘Tapobhumi’. The name ‘Tapobhumi’ itself describes the importance of yoga retreats in Rishikesh. ‘Tap’ describes bodily mortification and ‘Bhumi’ describes a place, Tapobhumi – A place where seekers come to achieve physical and mental quietness. Rishikesh has become a center of attraction from all over the globe for yoga enthusiasts and spiritually inclined people who wish to attain a state of physical and mental security. This has given Rishikesh the title of ‘Yoga Capital of the World’.