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| Sri Hari Temple - Haridwar |
| Haridwar is one of the seven holiest places to Hindus and a holy city in the Haridwar District of Uttarakhand. Dwar of Hari or Gateway to God, 'Hari' meaning god and 'dwar' meaning gate is the meaning. |
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| Brahma Kund at Har-ki-Pauri is the spot where literally, "footsteps of the Lord," and symbolically the footprints of the Amrita, the most sacred ghat of Haridwar. Haridwar developing beyond its religious importance, as a major industrial destination of state, with the fast developing Industrial. |
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Associated with both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, Haridwar is among the seven sacred cities of India. It is also one of the four venues for the Kumbh Mela, held in its magnitude every twelve years. Essentially a religious centre which holds promise of salvation for devotees, Haridwar is also a centre of herbal medicine, and traditional studies at Gurukul Kangri. Many places of scenic beauty on the outskirts of the town are present.
Haridwar presents Indian culture and civilization and a paradise for nature lovers. Kapilsthan, Gangadwar[10] and Mayapuri variously mentioned in mythology. Haridwar is the entry point to the Char Dham .
The ‘Bhimgoda Dam’, one of the two major dams on the river Ganga is situated here.
In Hindu traditions, the 'Panch Tirth' (Five Pilgrimages) within Haridwar, are Gangadwara (Har-ki-pauri), Kushwart (Ghat), Kankhal, Bilwa Teerth (Mansa Devi) and Neel Parvat (Chandi Devi). |
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| Har-Ki-Pauri |
| Constructed by King Vikramaditya (1st century BC) in memory of his brother Bhrithari is sacred Ghat Har-Ki-Pauri. On the banks of holy Ganga, Bhrithari came to Haridwar and meditated is the belief. His brother constructed a Ghat in his name after he died, which later came to be known as Hari-Ki-Pauri. Brahmakund is the most sacred ghat within Har-ki-Pauri. an enchanting experience for any visitor is in the evening when prayer at Aarti offered to Goddess Ganga at Hari-Ki-Pairi. After the ceremony, pilgrims float diyas (floral floats with lamps) and incense on the river, commemorating their deceased ancestors and spectacle of sound and color is seen. This prayer is attended by thousands of people from all round the world on their visit to haridwar. In the 1800s a majority of present ghats were largely developed. |
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