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Haridwar is an ancient city of Uttarakhand. The River Ganga, after flowing from its source at Gaumukh, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of North India for the first time at Haridwar. It gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára. It is regarded as one of the seven holiest places (Sapta Puri) to Hindus and is one of four sites where drops of Amrit, the elixir of immortality, accidentally spilled. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Places to visit in Haridwar


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Haridwar - Gateway of God
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Holy city of Haridwar
  • Haridwar is an ancient city of Uttarakhand. The
    River Ganga, after flowing from its source at
    Gaumukh, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of North
    India for the first time at Haridwar. It gave the
    city its ancient name, Gangadwára.
  • It is regarded as one of the seven holiest places
    (Sapta Puri) to Hindus and is one of four sites
    where drops of Amrit, the elixir of immortality,
    accidentally spilled.
  • The popular places to visit in Haridwar consists
    of ghats and various temples which makes it a
    famous pilgrimage centre where Moksha, final
    release can be obtained.

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Har Ki Pauri
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Mansa Devi Mandir
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Ganesh Ghat
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Mercury Temple
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Rajaji National Park
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Udan Khatola
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Daksh Mahadev Mandir
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Haridwar Tourism
  • Kumbha Mela is celebrated every 12 years in
    Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela,
    millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists
    congregate to perform ritualistic bathing on the
    banks of the river Ganges to wash away their sins
    to attain Moksha.
  • Other than Kumbh Mela, Haridwar Tourism is at its
    peak throughout the year.
  • It is believed that a person who has visited
    Haridwar once, does visits it again due to its
    soulful ambiance.

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