Haridwar, the holy place of spiritual journey in Uttarakhand

Haridwar, the holy place of a spiritual journey in Uttarakhand 

Haridwar is the holy place for a spiritual journey in Uttarakhand. The city of Haridwar is located on the banks of the river Ganges in the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. Haridwar is made up of two Sanskrit words Hari + Dwar. In Sanskrit language, Hari means "Lord Vishnu", while Dwar means "gateway".The word Haridwar means "Gateway to Lord Vishnu".

Haridwar is located in the state Uttarakhand in North India and an ancient Hindu pilgrimage, where the Ganges enters the lower regions of the Himalayas. Haridwar, truly entree to god. is one amongst the Hindu heavenly places in the Asian country and a concentration of Hindu faith.

                                                                    Ganga Aarti

Devine feeling after Ganga Aarti and Ganga Snan. Ganga Aarti means prayer for Maa Ganga organized two times a day morning and evening, timing is the change in the change of month. Haridwar, the holy place of the spiritual journey in Uttarakhand.

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Mansa Devi Temple Haridwar

Mansa Devi is that form of great power that fulfills the wishes of all Devotees. Hence her name is named Mansa Devi. This Mata Mansa Devi Temple is situated on the Bilva Mountains in the Shivalik Hills of Haridwar. A very beautiful view of Har Ki Pauri is seen from Mata Mansa Devi.

Chandi Devi Temple Haridwar

The famous temple of Mata Chandi Devi sits on the eastern side of the river Ganges on the summit of 'Nil Parbat' of Shivalik Range. The Chandi Devi temple is dedicated to the Chandika form of Maa Shakti. You can reach the court of Goddess by foot or ropeway to see Chandi Devi. From the ropeway, you can see the beautiful view of Haridwar.

How to reach Haridwar: 

New Delhi to Haridwar by train (New Delhi railway station to 232km) or by bus/Car (217 km from Kashmiri gate bus terminal, 191 km Anand Vihar bus terminal).Nearest airport Jolly Grant Dehradun (34 km).

Best with: 

With family, friends.

Duration: 1 or 2 days

Explorer: Maa Ganga aarti, Mansa Devi temple, Chandi Devi temple, Patanjali Yoga peeth.

Best time to visit: avoid rainy season only.

The Timing of Ganga Aarti:

Month	Morning	Evening
January	07.10 am	05.30 pm
Feb	06.45 am	05.30 pm
March	06.10 am	06.10 pm
April	05.35 am	6.30 pm
May	05.15 am	6.50 pm
June	05.20 am	7.10 pm
July	05.25 am	07.05 pm
August	05.35 am	06.40 pm
September	05.55 am	06.10 pm
October	06.10 am	05.30 pm
November	06.25 am	05.15 pm
December	06.50 am	0520 pm