Haridwar Tourism & Travel Guide - Know Before you Go!

Haridwar Overview

Considered as one of the most sacred pilgrims in Hindu Religion, Haridwar according to some mythological text is one of those four sacred places in India where the elixir of immorality accidentally spilled from heaven.Located in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India,Haridwar has very rich ancient religious and cultural heritage. This city is also well known for many other things apart from the holy river Ganges. Haridwar has privilege of having IIT at Roorkee, formerly known as University of Roorkee, founded in 1847 as a first technical institute of India. The tomb PiranKaliar of ShabirShahib in Roorkee is a living example of religious harmony in India, which is visited by the people of all religious sects from all over the world. Besides this, the Kumbh fair is organized at an interval of every 12 years in this city in which about 1 crore pilgrims from all over the world participate. TheArdhKumbh takes place every 6th year. Legend has it that the ancestors of Raja Bhagirath, were consumed by fire at this spot following a curse by rishi Kapil. For their salvation Raja Bhagirath requested the Ganga to descend on Earth. It is at Haridwar that the Ganga finally emerges into the northern plains.

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