Lakshman Jhula is a sacred location (tirtha) along the Ganges in the Tehri district of Uttar Pradesh, about five miles upriver from Rishikesh.
The site's current name comes from a jhula (swinging
footbridge) that crosses the Ganges.
According to local legend, Lakshman Jhula is where Rama and
Lakshmana spend their latter years as ascetics, atoning for the sin of
brahminicide that they committed by slaying Ravana and his siblings (who are
considered brahmin demons).
Today, the region is known for Swami Shivananda's
Svargashrama, which is part of a network of ashrams that run along the river's
banks.
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