Lakshman Jhula

Sacred site (tirtha) along the Ganges in
the Tehri district of the state of Uttar
Pradesh, roughly five miles upriver from
the city of Rishikesh. The site takes its
present name from a swinging footbridge (jhula) that spans the Ganges.
The local charter myth describes
Lakshman Jhula as the place where
Rama and Lakshmana live as ascetics
late in their lives, atoning for the sin of
brahminicide, which they incurred by
killing Ravana and his brothers (who are
considered brahmin demons). Today,
the area is famous for the Svargashrama
of Swami Shivananda, part of a network
of ashrams along its banks.