Situated on the right bank of the Ganga, Haridwar is one of the seven sacred
cities of India. Associated with both Lord Shivaand Lord Vishnu, Haridwar
casts a magical spell on the visitor. It is from here that the crystal clear
Ganga makes its way through the lush green hills to the plains. The
breathtaking sight of a thousand twinkling diyas dancing in the holy waters
during the 'Ganga Ard', the innumerable temples, ashrams, yoga centres..
..everything adds to the charm of this oldest and holiest Indian city.
The various places of interest in and around Haridwar include Mayadevi
temple, Chandi Devi, Daksha Prajapati temple, Bharat Mata temple, Shanti
Kunj, Bhimgoda, Har-ki-Pairi, Mansa Devi temple, Pawan Dham, Vaishno Devi
temple and Gurukul Kangri University.
HOW
TO GET THERE: By Road: Well connected by road
to Delhi, 220 kms.
By Air: Nearest Airport is
Delhi,
220 kms away.
By Rail: Haridwar is connected to Delhi by a daily super fast train.
Also, connected to other important Cities of India viz.,
Mumbai,
Delhi,
Agra,
Howrah (Calcutta),
Varanasi,
Allahabad, Ujjain, Amritsar, Dehradun, Lucknow, etc.
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