Ram Jhula (Shivananda Jhula) (Rishikesh)

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The Ram Jhula (Shivananda Jhula) connecting Rishikesh to Gita Bhawan

It is a suspension bridge across the Ganga along the old route to the holy shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath, about 3 kms. from Rishikesh This is where Lord Rama's brother Lakshman is said to have crossed the river on a jute rope. LakshmanJhula is the bridge where Lakshman crossed. There are two garishly painted temples on the other side of the river, one thirteen stories high with a great view of town. This suspended iron bridge was built in 1939 by Britishers and has been a major attraction among the tourists.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ramjhoola_rishikesh_india
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Coordinates:   30°7'24"N   78°18'52"E

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  • Shivana Jhula was built by the erstwhile UP Govt. in 1987, the Birth Centenary Year of H.H.Sri Swami Sivananda as homage to the Divine Sage.
  • which one is bigger in length of ram jhula and laxman jhula
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