Har-Ki-Pauri, Haridwar
Har Ki Pauri is a sacred Ghat on the banks of the River Ganga in the ancient town of Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttaranchal. This hallowed place venerates Lord Shiva who is known as Hari. Therefore, the name Har-Ki-Pauri literally translates to ‘the steps of Lord Shiva’. It is widely believed that the two mighty Gods of the Hindu Pantheon Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu visited the Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri during the Vedic period.
Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar
Mansa Devi temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Mansa Devi located in the holy city of Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Mansa Devi temple is among the five pilgrimage spots or panch-tirthas in Haridwar. It is said to be the home of Goddess Mansa, a form of Goddess Shakti. It ...
Bharat Mata Temple, Haridwar
This temple was put up in 1983 by Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) to confer their fidelity to Mother India. This temple was inaugurated by then prime minister Indra Gandhi. The Bharat Mata Temple is located at ‘Sapt Sarovar’. Bharat Mata or Mother India has a temple dedicated to her by devoted patriotic nationals. The Bharat Mata temple is a religious shrine, founded by Swami Satyamitranand Giri.Bharat Mata Mandir is located at Motichur, Haridwar near the banks of Ganga river. One can reach Bharat Mata Mandir by taxi or bus from Haridwar bus stand.
Shantikunj Gayatri Mata Temple, Shantikunj Haridwar
Shantikunj is one of the most famous estimable Ashrams in Haridwar.The Ashram is ballpark 5 kilometers from ‘Hari ki Pouri’. Shantikunj was founded by Pandit Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, a Freedom Fighter, Saint and Philosopher. The followers of Sri Ram Shrma congregate at the Ashram in order to live out the devout meditation with ‘Gayatri Mantra’. There is a particular meditation hall in the Ashram premises which possesses an enormous and ideal environment of meditation. Gayatri is known as ‘Vedmata’ (mother of Vedas). Although there are different mantras to chant and to meditate but the Gayatri Mantra was an undisclosed mantra in ancient India that had to be whispered to the disciple by the Guru however now it is chanted by everyone
Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar
The Temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Har ki Pauri. To reach the temple one has to either follow the three kilometre trekking route from Chandighat and reach the shrine by climbing a number of steps or climb the recently introduced rope-way (cable car) service. The rope-way service known as Chandi Devi Udankhatola was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims and it caters to the pilgrims also to the nearby located Mansa Devi shrine