Rishikesh — rafting is secular!
Shots taken at Ram Jhula, Muni Ki Reti, Tehri Garhwal
2011
Although I am a Hindu on government documents, I am not the greatest advocate of the religion (or any religion, rather!). Hrishikesh (a semi-hilly station in the laps of Himalayas), and would, perhaps, be ranked among the top three pro-Hindu destinations in India. Going into the trip to Rishikesh, I decided to discount the religion, and treat the town it as a playground for the fresh and rocky waters of the river Ganga (the third largest river in the world). I'm not a swimmer, but I was looking forward to river-rafting in rocky mountain lap. For a guy who's always afraid of drowning, it turned out to be one hell of a pure water-sports-fun kind of trip!