Haridwar holds an important place in Hindu pilgrimage places where the holy atmosphere attracts people towards itself. Haridwar is such a place where you can enjoy walking while visiting temples. By coming to Haridwar, people provide happiness and peace to their minds, due to which there is always a gathering of tourists irrespective of the month or season. If you want, you can enjoy roaming in Haridwar even on weekends. Today in this episode we are going to tell you about the main places to visit in Haridwar where you can go with your family, and friends or even alone. So let's know about these places...
Ganga Aarti
Aarti is performed every evening at the Ghat of the holy waves of Ganga, known as Har Ki Pauri, which is dedicated to Ganga Maiya. Aarti of this holy place is performed by the priests with big lamps in their hands, it seems as if nature has illuminated the place with its light. The reflection of the lamps falling in the water looks like twinkling stars. The melodious sound of Mahaarti is heard echoing in the entire Ghat. Not only Indian tourists but foreign tourists also come in large numbers to witness this aarti.
Har ki Pauri
Har Ki Pauri is one of the prominent places of Haridwar. Har ki Pauri means the feet of the Lord. Lord Vishnu is believed to have appeared here and there is also a stone footprint of the Lord on Hari Ki Pauri. From this ghat, the Ganga leaves the mountains and turns towards the plains. There is a maximum crowd of devotees at this ghat. Every day Ganga Aarti is also organized at this ghat.
Parad Shivling
Parad Shivling Harihar Ashram of Kankhal, located 2 km from Haridwar, is very famous. A 151 kg Shivling made of pure mercury has been established here. Lakhs of devotees come here every year. There is also a Rudraksha tree here which is the center of attraction among the devotees.
Chandi Devi Temple
This temple situated on Neel Parvat is dedicated to Chandi Devi. This high-altitude temple is not only a center of worship but is also popular among travelers for trekking. The combination of devotion with a beautiful natural view is wonderful. This is also one of the five pilgrimage places of Haridwar where devotees come with the desire to fulfill their wishes. People's faith and belief in this temple are very deep. The temple on top of the mountain and the greenery all around looks so beautiful. The photo of Haridwar will be very beautiful from here. It is one of the most famous places to visit in Haridwar.
Mansa Devi Temple
Situated on the Bilwa mountain at a distance of 3 km from Haridwar, this temple is a major place of faith. Mansa Devi has been called a form of Parvati. It is believed that the vow sought in the Mansa Devi temple is fulfilled, so devotees come here from far and wide. One can walk from Haridwar or can also reach through a ropeway.
Vaishno Devi Temple
Following in the footsteps of the Vaishno Devi temple of Kashmir, this temple is also its image. The temple is located at a height, so it is a suitable place for religious travelers as well as nature lovers as you will get to see beauty only from here. There are three idols in the temple - Lakshmi, Kali, and Saraswati which have been carved very finely. The temple is famous for its architecture and caves. Here you will not have to work as hard as the temple in Kashmir to reach the temple but understand that it is a smaller form of the same. It is one of the most famous places to visit in Haridwar.
Vishnu Ghat
Vishnu Ghat is one of the most famous ghats of Haridwar. It is believed that Lord Vishnu took a bath here and bathing here washes away all sins, that is why a huge crowd of devotees is seen here.
Bharat Mata Mandir
Bharat Mata Mandir is also known as Mother India Temple. This temple is dedicated to Mother India and it is the only temple in the country where the idol of Mother India is worshipped. This temple was built by Swami Satyamitranand in 1983 and was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi. This temple is 108 feet high and has a total of 8 floors. Each floor has idols and photos of different deities and freedom fighters.
