Haridwar - Holy Place in Uttarakhand

Haridwar is the most famous Hindu holy city in Uttarakhand and it is a gateway of Char Dham Yatra. There are many holy temples and ashrams here which are visited by people throughout the year. Har Ki Pauri is a popular Ganga Ghat where devotees take holy Ganga Bath and carry water (Ganga Jal) at their home. There is a ropeway to reach Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi temples and trekking to the temple. Here are the famous temples (Siddhi Peeth) of Maa Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi Maa Durga. The main attraction is the Ganga Aarti ceremony in the evening and hundreds of devotees attend it in the every evening. Daksh Prajapati, Sati Kund, Adbhut Mandir, Bharat Mata Temple, Narayani Shila Temple, Bilvkeshwar Mahadev, and Maya Devi Temple are popular in Haridwar for tourists.

How to Reach Haridwar

Haridwar is the Hindu holy place which is located in Uttarakhand state of India. You can come from Delhi and the distance from Delhi to Haridwar is 217 km by road. The nearest airport is in Dehradun just 40 km. You can hire a taxi to reach Haridwar from Dehradun airport.