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Haridwar (Hindi: ¹°¿¦µ¾°) pronunciation (help·info) (also known as Hardwar) is a holy city and municipal board in the Haridwar District in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. Literally meaning Gateway to God, Haridwar is considered one of the seven holiest places according to Hindus, as the devas are said to have left their footprints there.

  • Hari-ki-Pairi (or ). To the north of the center, this is Haridwar's focal point, where devotees gather to bathe and worship on the Ganges. According to legend, this is where a drop of nectar fell from the churning of the oceans when the world was created, and a stone wall has Vishnu's footprint. Each evening around 7 PM, thousands gather and worship the river Goddess by putting (floating lamps) in the river. You may be asked to make a donation if you linger near the ghats. Beware of con artists posing as officials.
  • Mansa Devi Mandir, atop a hill near the center of town. Can be reached by cable car (Rs 48 for a return ticket) or by a road that gently winds uphill (about 2 km), starting from Railway Rd. The temple is esthetically not particularly noteworthy, but the views are grand. Expect to queue to board the cable car and once more to enter the temple: despite some rudimentary attempts at crowd control, the crowds of jostling devotees can make this a pretty intense experience.
  • Bharat Mata Mandir, 5 km north of the center. Dedicated to Mother India, this is half temple, half nation building exercise, with seven floors stacked with deities, saints, and secular heroes of all Indian faiths. Some signage in English.
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Haridwar Ganga Aarti
Ganga Aarti At Haridwar, late January 2007....Aarti India Haridwar Hindu Ganga


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Haridwar - Aarti Session
Puja by the River Temple at Dusk, Haridwar...Haridwar Puja River Temple India


Har Ki Pauri - Haridwar | Before Ganga Aarti
Gathering before Ganga Aarti at Haridwar...Ganges Haridwar Ganga Uttarakhand Himalayas Arti Aarti Har Ki Pauri Uttaranchal Gangamaiya Gangaji Hardwar Mayapuri


Haridwar Aarathi
Aarathi at Haridwar, by evening...Aarathi Ganges Haridwar


Haridwar and ganges
Haridwar and the river Ganges...haridwar india ganges srimukunda


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Daily Aarti at Haridwar (Har ki Paudi)
Hardwar was the place where it first touched earth. Every evening come what may there is a pooja performed for seeking blessings of holy Ganges. Devotees flocking Hardwar


Haridwar Ganga Aarti Part 2
ganga Aarti in Haridwar, late January...India Haridwar Aarti Ganga


Ganga Aarti - Har Ki Paudi - Haridwar - Part II
21-10-2007 Dharmendra Tolani and Pankaj Kumar visited Har Ki Paudi in Haridwar and attended the Ganga Aarti in the evening. It was Vijayadashmi that day


Louise & Stuart's Amazing India-Aarti Haridwar
Aarti in Haridware The banks of the Ganges crowded with hundreds of people bathing in the holy Ganga. Aarti, like the religious ceremony celebrated in Varanassi, starts


Haridwar - Land of Gods
Few pics that I took of the Holy City Haridwar on my 2007 India tour....Haridwar India Holy Gods Land Hardwar Peace Spritual


rickshaw ride through Haridwar
a rickshaw ride through the Holy city of Haridwar...Haridwar india srimukunda


Ganga Aarti - Har Ki Paudi - Haridwar - Part I
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Bathing in the Ganges River in Haridwar
Bathing together in the Ganges River in Haridwar, for purification....Haridwar India Ganges religion Hinduism


Haridwar Ganga Snan
on 03 sep-2006...Ganga Haridwar




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