Haridwar

The holy city of Haridwar is situated in Uttranchal district of India. It name means the gate of the God. It is regarded as one of the seven holiest places of the Hindus in India. From the Gangotri Glacier, the holy Ganga enters into Indo-Gangetic Plain at Haridwar hence the ancient name Ganga Dwar.

As per Hindu mythology Hardwar is one of the four places where the elixir of immortality was accidentally spilled after Samudra Manthan. Hence Kumbh Mela is held at Haridwar in turn with other three places after twelve years.
The most sacred ghat at Hardwar is the Brahma Kund at Har ki Pauri the spot where elixir fell. The ritual bath here is considered to be washing away one's sins to attain Moksha. Evening prayer is held Hari-ki-pauri popular for footprint of Lord Vishnu on stone wall. This pilgrimage spot was constructed by King Vikramaditya if first century BC. He built the holy ghat in memory of his brother Bhrithari.
In the ancient scriptures it has been named as Kapilsthan after sage Kapila who had his ashram here. Other names are Gangadwar and Mayapuri. The holy city is the point of entrance for the four holy pilgrimage centers of Hindus namely Kedarnath, Gangotri, Badrinath and Yamunotri.
In modern times Haridwar is not only a center for religious pilgrimage it is emerging as a major industrial town as well. It is a major cultural center and for learning science and arts. It is the main hub of Ayurvedic medicine and herbal remedy. The famous Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya with its ancient Vedic teaching system is situated here.

Factfile

Haridwar district has an area of 2360 km² and is situated at the height of 249.7 MSL. The population is approximately three lakhs.
Temperature:
Summer Temp: 15 °C - 39.8°C
Winter Temp: 6°C - 16.6°C
Haridwar is a railhead and connected by NH 58 between New Delhi and Mana pass. Many buses ply from all major towns nearby. Jolly Grant Airport at Dehradun is the nearest airport.

Interesting Places

Clock Tower - Malviya Dwipa at Har-ki-Pauri.
Evening Aarti - Har-ki-Pauri
Ropeway - Mansa Devi Temple.
Other places of interest are Kushwant Ghat, Kankhal, and Bilwa Teerth &Neel Parvat.
Chandi Devi Temple of Hindu Goddess Chandi on top of Neel Parvat on banks of Ganga.
Temple of Mansa Devi on Bilwa Parwat of Hindu Goddess Mansa.
11th Century Maya Devi Temple.
Ancient Daksh Mahadev Temple
Bird Sanctuary Neel Dhara on Bhimgoda barrage.
Sati Kund at Kankhal.
Bhimgoda Tank
Jairam Ashram popular for its diorama exhibition.
Sapt Rishi Ashram & Sapt Sarovar meditation place of seven sages (Saptarishis) - Kashyapa, Vashisht, Atri, Vishwamitra, Jamadagni, Bharadwaja and Gautam.
Parad Shivling at Harihar Ashram in Kankhal.
Ramanand Ashram in Shravanath Nagar
Rajaji National Park

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