The ancient temple of Daksha Mahadev is situated in the south Kankhal town The mythological story about this place is that kind Daksha Prajapati, father of Sati(Lord Shiva's first wife) performed yagya at this place. Daksha Prajapati did not invite Lord Shiva and Sati felt insulted. Therefore she burned herself in the yagya kund. This incident provoked the disciples and followers of Mahadev who killed King Daksha, but later on Lord Mahadev brought him back to life. Daksha Mahadev temple is thus a tribute to this legend.

Sati Kund: The place where Daksha performed the Yagya and Sati reduced herself into ashes in the agni-kund itself.

 Ram Jhula

The Lakshman Jhula is a prime tourists attraction in Rishikesh. It is a landmark in Rishikesh. The bridge, is a suspension iron bridge, made over river Ganga to cross the river. The view from the bridge, especially the view of the high current of the river is incomparable. One can enjoy the spectacular surroundings and the cool breeze from the River while standing on the bridge. If you feel like feeding the fish in the Ganges, take a boat and cross the river. The boat ride makes the bridge appear more gorgeous.
Legends have it that Lakshman, brother of lord Rama once crossed river Ganga on a suspension bridge made of jute. The new bridge is said to be built on the same site of the historic bridge. The current bridge was built in 1939 AD. A multistory temple complex, called Terah Manzil, of idols of Hindu gods and goddesses near Lakshman Jhula is very popular amongst the locals. One can have an excellent view of the entire area from the top floor of the temple complex. Sunset view from this place in winters is a excellent option.

Lakshman Jhula

A doctor by profession, Swami Shivanand renounced his life in Delhi and came to Rishikesh in 1924. He set up Divine Life Society in 1936 here. He wrote some 200 books on yoga, health and spiritual life before he died in 1963. The ashram organises regular yoga classes, one can pursue fromhere studies in texts like Upanishads and Gita. The place has many other ashrams where pilgrims can stay and participate in the activities like yoga, pravachans, bhakti sangeet and other ashram activities. Parmarth Ashram near Ram jhoola runs a traditional Indian school. Ved Niketan runs yoga and meditation classes regularly. Located in the forests near the banks of Ganga, this ashram has the best location. Another ashram in Tapovan area is Sacha Vedic Sansthan. This ashram is also high on religious and spiritual activity chart.

One of the most renowned temple complex and ashram in the area . Known for its substantial work on Hinduism, three is a school run on tradtional Indian Patterns. The ashram organizes excellent Ganga Arti and Hawan on the Parmarth Ghat every evening.