Top 10 places to visit in Haridwar

Places to visit in Haridwar

Top 10 places to visit in Haridwar : Haridwar is a spiritual place for Hindu religion. It located in the state of Uttarakhand and also a famous tourist destination. Haridwar is also known as Hari+dwar, means gateway of The gods. Haridwar is a holy place and according to ancient mythology , At the time of samudra manthan the elixir of life dropped on 7 places on earth. The place Haridwar is one of them. The city is located 314 metres above sea level.

Here top 10 best places to visit in Haridwar

1. Har ki pauri
2. Chandi Devi temple
3. Maya Devi temple
4. Daksha mahadev temple
5. Mansa Devi temple
6. Vishnu ghat
7. Pawan dham
8. Vaishno Devi temple
9. Shanti kunj
10. Bharat Mata Mandir

1. Har ki pauri.

Har ki pauri is a holy place in Haridwar. The most famous landmark of lord Vishnu’s footsteps are located at the ghat. It considered that the footprint of lord Vishnu is situated to be at the precise location where the holy river Ganga enters plains from the mountains. This is the most revered place in Haridwar and famous for kumbh Mela and Ardha kumbh Mela.

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Famous for.. pilgrimage, ghat.
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2. Chandi Devi temple

Chandi Devi temple is one of the most ancient temple in india and was founded by ancient Hindu philosopher ad Shankaracharya. The temple is dedicated to chandi Devi, a form of the Hindu deity Ma Durga. It attracts thousands of pilgrims during the festivals of navratra and the kumbh Mela.

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Famous for. Pilgrimage
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3.Maya Devi temple.

This temple is a holy place and dedicated to Maya Devi on incarnation of Shakti. It is the place where the heart and Navel of goddess Sati left after she immolated herself and is known as the Shakti peeth..

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Famous for. Pilgrimage
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4.Daksh mahadev temple

This temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. This place is one of the most famous sites in India where Daksh prajapati (father of goddess sati) conducted a yagna. In festival of mahashivratri, there is filled with thousands of devotees of lord Shiva . It is built by Queen Dhan Kaur in 1810 and rebuilt in 1962 also.

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Famous for. Pilgrimage, temple
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5.Mansa Devi temple

This temple is dedicated to mansa Devi goddess. The goddess is state to grant all the wishes and the devotees make their wishes by tying a piece of thread on the branches of the located tree in the temple. The devotees come back to the temple again to unite the thread after the wish is granted.

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Famous for. Temple, pilgrimage
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6. Vishnu ghat.

This is the most visited ghats in Haridwar. It is considered a holy place, where lord Vishnu took bath and the water is said to relive all sins. The Hindu pilgrimage sites of the ‘char dham’ attracts huge amount of tourists in Haridwar.

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Famous for. Pilgrimage, ghat
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7.Pawan dham.

This place is most visited sites in Haridwar and famous for its unique temple architecture and craftsmanship. It is also famous for the elaborately adorned idols and its unique and well crafted mirror and glass work is a marvel to behold.

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Famous for. Pilgrimage
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8.Vaishno Devi temple.

This temple is new constructed compared to the other temples found in Haridwar.The Vaishno Devi temple is famous pilgrimage and it is replica of the ancient temple vaishno Devi temple also located in Jammu and Kashmir. It’s temple complex is also exact replica of the original temple and the path to the worship spot is reached through caves and tunnels.

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Famous for. Pilgrimage temple
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9. Shanti kunj.

This place known for culture and spirituality. It known be the headquarters of the all India Gayatri pariwar. This place is visited by thousands of tourists who come here for a spiritual guidance. This ashram is organised various spiritual training programs.

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Famous for. Yoga and meditation
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10. Bharat Mata Mandir.

Bharat Mata Mandir was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in the year 1983. It is inspired by a similar temple located in Varanasi. The eight storey building dedicated the freedom fighters for their unique diversity.

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Famous for. Pilgrimage
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