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"Hṛṣīkeśa" (Sanskrit: हृषीकेश) is a name of Vishnu that means 'lord of the senses', Hrishikesh is a holy city for Hindus located in the foothills of theHimalaya in northern India. The place gets its name after LordVishnu who appeared to 'Raibhya Rishi, as a result of his tapasya (austerities), as Lord Hrishikesh. InSkanda Purana, this area is known as 'Kubjamrak' as Lord Vishnu appeared, under a mango tree.