Haridwar holds an important place among Hindu pilgrimage places where its sacred atmosphere attracts people. Haridwar is a place where you can enjoy visiting temples. By coming to Haridwar, people provide happiness and peace to their minds, due to which there is always a gathering of tourists here, irrespective of the month or season. If you want, you can enjoy visiting 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 sacred waves of Ganga, known as Har Ki Pauri, which is dedicated to Mother Ganga. Seeing the priests performing Aarti of this holy place with big lamps in their hands, it seems as if nature has illuminated the place with its light. The reflection of lamps falling in water looks like twinkling stars. The melodious sound of Maha Aarti is heard echoing in the entire ghat. Not only Indian tourists but also foreign tourists come in large numbers to witness this Aarti.

Har ki Pauri
Har Ki Pauri is one of the major places of Haridwar. Har ki Pauri means feet of the Lord. It is believed that Lord Vishnu appeared here and there is also a footprint of the Lord on a stone at Hari Ki Pauri. From this ghat, Ganga leaves the mountains and turns towards the plains. There is a maximum crowd of devotees at this ghat. Ganga Aarti is also organized every day at this ghat.

Parad Shivalinga
Parad Shivling Harihar Ashram of Kankhal, located 2 kilometers away 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 temple situated at a height is not only a center of worship but is also popular for trekking among travelers. The combination of devotion with beautiful natural views is amazing. This is also one of the five pilgrimage sites of Haridwar where devotees come with the desire to fulfill their wishes. People's faith and belief in this temple is very deep. The temple on top of the mountain and the greenery all around look so beautiful. The photo of Haridwar from here will be very beautiful. It is one of the most famous tourist places in Haridwar.

Mansa Devi Temple
Located on Bilwa Mountain at a distance of 3 kilometers from Haridwar, this temple is a major place of faith. Mansa Devi has been said to be a form of Parvati. It is believed that the wishes made in Mansa Devi temple are definitely fulfilled, hence devotees come here from far and wide. One can walk here from Haridwar or can also reach via ropeway.

Vaishno Devi Temple
Following the footsteps of Vaishno Devi temple of Kashmir, this temple is also its image. The temple is situated at a height, hence it is a suitable place for religious travelers as well as nature lovers because from here you will get to see only beauty. There are three idols in the temple - Lakshmi, Kali, and Saraswati which are carved very finely. The temple is famous for its architecture and caves. Here you will not have to work as hard to reach the temple as you do in Kashmir, but understand that this is a smaller version of it. This is one of the most famous tourist places in Haridwar.

Vishnu Ghat
One of the most famous ghats of Haridwar is Vishnu Ghat. It is believed that Lord Vishnu took a bath here and by taking a bath here all sins are erased, that is why a large crowd of devotees is seen here.

Bharat Mata Temple
Bharat Mata Temple is also called Mother India Temple. This temple is dedicated to Mother India and is the only temple in the country where the idol of Mother India is worshipped. This temple was built in 1983 by Swami Satyamitrananda and inaugurated by Indira Gandhi. This temple is 108 feet high and has a total of 8 floors. Each floor has statues and photos of different gods, goddesses, and freedom fighters.

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