The
name Haridwar means "gateway to God", and it is from here that the
pilgrimage to two famous temples, Kedarnath (Lord Shiva) and Badrinath (Lord
Vishnu) starts. It is situated on the banks of river Ganga, at the foothills
of the Shivalik mountains. It is one of the four places where the Kumbh mela
is held every 12 years. During this fair, millions of devotees take a holy
dip in the river Ganges to wash away their sins. It is said that the pitcher
of Amrit was kept in hiding here by Devtas when it was unearthed from Sagar
Manthan. The same pitcher was taken to the other places, i.e. Allahabad,
Ujjain and Nasik. In the struggle with Asuras the pitcher broke spilling
some sacred water (amrit), since then these places became very holy and the
Kumbh mela is held every 3 years in these cities in succession. Every
evening, after sunset, aarti of the Ganga is performed in Har-ki-Pauri.
Visit:
• Har-ki-Pauri
• Ram Krishna Mission Seva
Ashram
• Gurukul Kangri University
• Sapta Rishi Ashram
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Factory
• Mansa Devi Temple
