Haridwar is an
ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.
The River Ganges, after flowing for 253 kilometres (157 mi) from its source at
Gaumukh at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of
North India for the first time at Haridwar, which gave the city its ancient
name, Gangadwára.
Places to
visit in Haridwar
Following is
the list tourist places in Haridwar. These are some of the popular tourist
spots in Haridwar.
Har ki Pauri
It is also
known as Brahmakund and it is believed to be the place where divine nectar fell
from the pitcher. It is the site for the famous Kumbh Mela which is celebrated
in 12 years. Large number of devotees comes especially to Haridwar to take a
holy dip in the Ganga River. At twilight, when evening aarti is performed the
reflection of the golden diyas that keep floating on the river offers an
enchanting view of the ghat to the visitors. This sacred Ghat was built by King
Vikramaditya in memory of his brother Bhatrihari, who is said to have meditated
on the banks of Ganga in Haridwar.
Chandi Devi Temple
Situated on
the top of the Neel Parvat, Chandi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh,
the King of Kashmir. The temple can be reached after a 3km trek from Chandi
Ghat. The main statue of Chandi Devi Temple is said to be established by the
Adi Shankaracharya in 8th century. Cable car has also been introduced upto
Chandi Devi Temple.
Maya Devi Temple
It is
believed that the heart and navel of Goddess Sati fell here when Lord Shiva was
taking her corpse. Maya Devi Temple is regarded as one of the Siddhapeeth's.
This ancient temple is dedicated to Goddess Maya Devi, the Adhisthatri deity of
Haridwar.
Mansa Devi Temple
Mansa Devi
temple is perched on the top of the Bilwa Parwat and it is dedicated to Goddess
Mansa Devi. Mansa Devi can be reached either by a ropeway that carries pilgrims
to the temple or on foot. A statue of the Goddess here has three mouths and
five arms, while the other one has eight arms. The temple affords bird's eye
view of Haridwar.
Daksha Mahadev Temple
This ancient
Daksha Mahadev Temple (Daksheswara Mahadev Temple) is located in the south
Kankhal with Lord Shiva as its residing deity. According to mythology, this
temple is supposed to have been the site of a yagna conducted by Daksha.
Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar
This Bird
Sanctuary is situated on the main Ganges river, or Neel Dhara, at the Bhimgoda
Barrage, it is a paradise for bird watchers and home to many migratory birds
during the winter season.
Pawan Dham
A modern
temple, made entirely of glass pieces, Pawan Dham is now a popular tourist
destination. The temple complex was constructed by the effort of Swami
Vedantanand Ji Maharaj and the institute located there is growing under the
leadership of Swami SahajPrakash Ji Maharaj. People from Moga in Punjab have
put considerable efforts and money to erect this place.
Rajaji National Park
It is gifted
with immaculate beauteousness covering an area of 820sqkms on the edge of the
Doon Valley. It is situated around 10kms from Haridwar. Rajaji National Park
was established in 1996 and has over 23 species of mammals and 315 avifauna
species. It is a safe haven for panther, bear, chital, elephant, tiger, sambar,
wild boar, barking deer, python, monitor lizard etc. Elephant Safari is also
available at Chilla and Dholkand.
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
Thousands of
devotees visit Neelkanth Mahadev every month throughout the year. It is
situated on the summit of the mountain across the sacred Ganga River. According
to mythology this is the place where Lord Shiva drank the venom produced during
'Sagar Manthan' which turned his throat blue and was thus the place was named
as Neelkanth. Neelkanth and Mahadev are names of Lord Shiva. It is situated
66kms from Dehradun city.
About PRABISH BISHUNGKHE
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