Vashishta Gufa
वशिष्ठ गुफा
A cave on the banks of the Ganges where the sage Vashishta is said to have meditated. It is quiet and well suited to sitting meditation.
The cave lies on the right bank of the Ganges about 22 kilometers upstream from Rishikesh. According to legend, it was a place of practice for Vashishta, one of the seven great sages. In the twentieth century, Swami Pulinbihari Mahanand (Swami Prabhupadananda) practiced here for many years and founded an ashram. The cave is dim and narrow, and a Shiva lingam is enshrined at the end, where visitors can sit and meditate. A few minutes’ walk outside the cave is a quiet white-sand riverbank. Entry is free. Keep quiet. A car ride of about 40 minutes along the Badrinath Highway gets you there, and it can be combined with a rafting camp.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Ganges Rafting, Shivpuri
- Jumpin Heights Bungee (Mohan Chatti)
- Patna Waterfall
- Neer Garh Waterfall
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
- Tera Manzil Temple (Trayambakeshwar)
- Lakshman Jhula
- Ram Jhula