Haridwar- Details, How to go? Where to stay? Places to visit Haridwar?

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 About Haridwar?

Haridwar is located in the Uttarakhand state of India.  Haridwar is the place where the river Ganges enters plain areas of north India after flowing 250 km from its origin Gaumukh which is also known as Gangotri glacier.
Haridwar is the destination where people from across India visit for pilgrimage and to take a holy dip into the holy river Ganges. Haridwar City is ancient and it is one of the most sacred cities in India. The diverse nature of Hindu religion has attracted foreign visitors from all around the world. Foreigners are always attracted to Haridwar because here they can closely experience India's complex culture, various Hindu rituals, and ancient civilization.


History of Haridwar?


The olden name of Haridwar was Mayapuri. the city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. It is serving as a gateway to several prominent places of worship. The most significant events are the Kumbh Mela, where millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the Ganges to wash away their sins to attain Moksha.


It has been proved by archeological findings that terracotta culture had an existence in Haridwar between 1700 B.C. and 1800 B.C. Haridwar was ruled by the Maurya empire from 322 BCE to 185 BCE and later it came under the rule of the Kushan empire according to historical pieces of evidence.
According to Puranic legend, Haridwar, along with Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayag is one of four sites where drops of Amrit, the exilic of immortality, accidentally spilled over from a Kumbha (pitcher) while being carried by the celestial bird Garuda during the Samudra  Manthana, or the churning of the ocean milk.

Brahma Kund, the spot where the Amrita fell, is believed to be located at " Har Ki Pauri"                        ( literally,  " footsteps of the Lord") and is considered the most sacred ghat of Haridwar  It is the primary center of the Kanwar pilgrimage, in which millions of participants gather sacred water from the Ganges and  carry it across hundreds of miles to dispense as offerings in Shiva shrines.

It is belived that nectar or Amrit which was one of the fourteen valuable ornaments that came out from the Sea Churning or Samundra Manthan was sprinkled at 12 places in the entire universe. Out of that 12 places in which 08 places where in heaven  and only four places on earth. Har-Ki-Pauri in Haridwar was one of the four places where Amrit was sprinkled on the earth. As a result every 12 years Kumbh Mela comes to Haridwar and draws more than half a million pilgrims. The Ardha Kumbha Mela comes once in every six years.

It is also said that haridwar has been blessed by the attendance of al, three major God; Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Haridwar is the place where terrible Tandava Nritya  / dance of destruction performed by lord shiva in sorrow led to Lord Vishnu dismembering Sati's body, with different parts scattering across India. Pilgrims believe that they can go to heaven by getting their salvation after a holy dip in the river Ganges at Haridwar.


Ganga Aarti- Ganges ceremony at Har- Ki- Pauri famous is famous in whole India. Everyday hundreds of people come here  for the Ganges ceremony. River Ganges is worshipped in this ceremony , because river Ganges is providing life in the from of water since hundreds of years to mankind. Sit at the ghat listen Vedic hymns with divine music  and chant them along with thousands people. Feel the auspicious atmosphere and devotion. Offer earthen Diya's with in floral bowl to river.
Lots of temples are here to visit, Yoga, Meditation, Holy dip at Ganges and lot more to do here.

Climate is generally cool. In winter its too cold. 

The distance from Haridwar to Delhi is 205 km as well as the bus from Delhi to Haridwar can come by bike train position and the travel time interval between Hardwar to Delhi can be 5 to 6 hours.

There is no any prime time or any main season to come to Haridwar because 12 months of the year there is a crowd of tourists.


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