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Kevin Laura asked:


Fun and festivity in Singapore is one of the major attractions for tourists to the island. Most of these events are associated with live and vibrant atmosphere and you can also look for special packages and discounts from many hotels in Singapore during these festival times. Some of the reputed hotels partly sponsor these events to advertise and promote their brad and its value. Year around there are many festivals in Singapore. Festivals associated with river are especially fun filled. You should visit Singapore during one of these river festivals to enhance the fun of your trip to the island.

Four main river festivals that celebrated annually are:

· Singapore River Buskers Festival

· Singapore River Fiesta Festival

· Singapore River Hong Bao

· Singapore River Raft Race

Singapore River Busker’s Festival is annual festival and is held in the month of November. The festival continues for 9 days and is a gala event of diverse activities that take place all across the island.

Main venues of activity during the festival in the island are

· Clarke Quay

· Robertson walk

· Marina Square

· Orchard Road

· Singapore Expo

· Other riverside venues

During the festival best talent comes to the streets of the island to perform. You will find all sorts of artists performing and entertaining the audiences on the streets and venues of the festival. The festival starts with Bucker’s grand parade and has been an annual event since it was started in 1997.

Singapore River Fiesta Festival is full of festivities centered on the famous river in Singapore. Boat quay festivities and various water events are highlight of the festival. All the activities during the festival are accompanied by live music and all sort of entertainment activities. Festival times shift the psyche of the island towards the river and enliven the surroundings of the river. Even the hotels of Singapore liven up during the festivals.

Singapore River Hong Bao is another annual affair and takes place 15 days before the Chinese lunar year. The festival is great extravaganza filled with wide variety of performances. Dance, music, singing and shopping are all part of the festival.

Visitors can look forward to buying genuine handicrafts from China and amazing fireworks during the festival. You should try various Chinese dishes during the festival. These dishes will leave you licking your fingers. Well just imagine the joy of eating them.

Hotel in Singapore River Raft Race is another river festival that offers excitement and entertainment on and off the water. This event is organized to help many charitable institutions. The festival involves a raft race on the Singapore River. You will be amazed at the creative design of the rafts.

Participants of the race compete for two titles. One is for the fastest raft while other is for the most innovative raft.All these river festivals add vibrancy to the atmosphere of the island. That makes it one of the hot destinations for the tourists. Lots of fun and festivity and exiting packages from hotels in Singapore make it one of the choicest tourist destinations.



ZACHARY

Rishikesh the Land of Gods Yoga Rafting

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malik asked:


Rishikesh is a small town in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India. Scenically located where the Ganges River comes down from the Himalayas, Rishikesh catapulted to Western fame when the Beatles dropped by for a visit to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram (now closed), and the town is still known as the world capital of yoga.

Rishikesh, the Mecca for peace seeker through Yoga & meditation has now many Yoga Centers and ashrams conducting yoga classes. Rishikesh is also the Gateway to the Himalayas. The Char Dham Yatra (Four Shrines Sacred Journey) ideally begins from Rishikesh. There are various hotels in Rishikesh to stay.

Rishikesh is very popular for its rafting on the River Ganga (Ganges). Season: September-November and March-April-May are ideal for rafting.

Bharat Mandir: Built by Adiguru Shankra Chrya arround 12th centuray, Bharat mandir is situated in the heart of the old town on the Banks of the Ganges. Detailed account of this oldest temple of Rishikesh are available in anciant record of Kearkhand. The Inner sanctum of the temple has the idol of lord Vishnu, carved out of a single Saligram. In the inner canopy above the idol is shree yantra installed by Adi Sankraya Charya. The original temple was destroyed by Tamur lane in 1398 A.D. Lot of old statues , coins, pots and other things of historical importance were found in recent excavatiions in the premises of the temple.

Rishikund: Close to Trivenighat is the most anciant place, the rishikund. Anciant records relate this to Kubz Saint , who was blessed by the Goddess Yamuna by saturating this pond by its water.The pond reflects the temple of Ragunath , deicated to lord rama and his wife.



NATHANIEL