Uttarakhand Haridwar

Haridwar is a sacred territory where pilgrims come from across the world. It is among the most revered pilgrimage centers of India which occupies a prized position in hearts of Hindus. The meaning of Haridwar is 'Gateway to God'. It is set amidst calm and attractive surroundings at the foothills of the mesmerizing Himalayas. It is believed in the Hindu traditions that one must visit Haridwar at least once in a lifetime. It is a magnificent place where the holy river Ganga enters the Indo-Gangetic plain of North India. The scenic beauty of Haridwar is equally mesmerizing. The views of the holy river Ganga and majestic mountains are the sights to behold.

KumbhMela

Haridwar is also the place for the world well-known for KumbhMela which is celebrated in every 12 years. KumbhMela is the major religious gathering in the world which is celebrated for forty days.

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Most important places to Visit in Haridwar.

Which all places I can visit along with Haridwar ?

Tour Itineries along with Haridwar

Best time to visit Haridwar

How to reach Haridwar?

Most important places to Visit in Haridwar.

Kankhal

Kankhal is a small colony situated in Haridwar. Kanakhal is famous form its DaksheswaraMahadev Temple and MaaAnandamoyi Ashram Kankhal&PatanjaliYogPeeth. Kankhal is one of ' Five Pilgrimages' (PanchTirth) in Haridwar. The other fours are HarkiPauri, Kushwart (Ghat in Kankhal), BilwaTeerth (Mansa Devi Temple) and Neel Parvat (Chandi Devi Temple).

Neel-Dhara-Pakshi-ViharNeelDharaPakshiVihar

Neel DharaPakshiVihar is Bird Sanctuary located on the river Ganga, which is also known as Neel Dhara, at the Bhimgoda Barrage. This sanctuary is a heaven for bird watchers and home to many migrant birds in the winter season.

Doodhadhari-Barfani-TempleDoodhadhariBarfani Temple

DoodhadhariBarfani Temple is located in the ashram "DoodhadhariBarfani Baba", This is one of most elegant temples in Haridwar. There are temples of Rama-Sita and Hanuman with white marbles in the complex.

Sureshwari-Devi-TempleSureshvari Devi Temple

This temple belongs to deity Sureshwari. The temple located in middle of Rajaji National Park. Peaceful and spiritual atmosphere makes this shrine more beautiful for devotees. Permission is necessory from forest rangers to visit this temple.

Pawan-dham-haridwarPawanDham

Pawandham is a modern temple made by using glass pieces. The temple was constructed by the attempts of "Swami VedantanandJiMaharaj." The temple is one of the popular tourist attractions.

Bharat-mata-mandirBharat Mata Mandir

This temple belongs to Mother India. It was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi on 15 May 1983 near river Ganges. The temple has eight stories (180 feet/55 m). Every floor depicts an period in the Indian history, from the time of Ramayan until India's freedom.

Jairam-Ashram-haridwarJairam Ashram

Jairam Ashram is well known for its huge white sculpture of the "SamudraManthan"

Sapt-Rishi-Ashram-and-Sapt-SarovarSapt Rishi Ashram and SaptSarovar

This is place where 07 great sages (Saptarishis) have meditated. The river Ganga divide herself in 07 currents at this place so sages would not be disturbed by the flow.These seven sages are Kashyapa, Vashisht, Atri, Vishwamitra, Jamadagni, Bharadwaja and Gautam.

Parad-shivling-haridwarParadShivling

This Mercury Shivling is located in Harihar Ashram in Kankhal. The waigth of shivling is about 150 kg. There is also "Rudraksha tree" nearby.

Ramanand-Ashram-haridwarRamanand Ashram

Ramanand ashram is located near the railway station. This ashram belongs to RamanandSampraday. MahantBhagwan Das is the chief of this ashram.

Anandamayi-ma-ashram-haridwarAnandamayiMaa Ashram

This ashram is located Kankhal, Sri AnandamoyiMaa(1896–1982), is a noted saint of India. This ashram houses the samadhi shrine of Sri AnandamoyiMaa.

Patanjali-Yogpeeth-haridwarPatanjaliYogpeeth (Trust)

PatanjaliYogpeeth is a yoga institute and research center of "Swami Ramdev". Thousands of people visit every day for yoga and other purposes.

Bhel-haridwarB.H.E.L.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, is a factory spreaded in an area of 12km2 with employees over 8000.

Piran-Kaliyar-haridwarPiranKaliyar

It was built by Ibrahim Lodhi. This 'Dargah' belongs to "HazratAlauddinSabirKaliyari". He was a Sufi Saint of Chishti Order in Kaliyarvillage(13th century). Dargah is 7 kms far from Roorkee town. This Dargah is example of spiritual harmony in India. During the yearly 'Urs' festival it is visited by devotees from all over the world.

Which all places I can visit along with Haridwar ?

Tour Itineries along with Haridwar

Delhi-Haridwar-Rishikesh- Rudraprayag -Kedarnath- Rudraprayag -Badrinath-Joshimath-Rishikesh-Haridwar-Delhi

Delhi – Haridwar - Rishikesh - Shivpuri – Delhi

Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Kaldubagarh – Gauchar – Rishikesh – Delhi

Haridwar- Hel Jayalgarh-Auli-Govindghat-Ghangaria-Valley Of Flowers-Hemkund Sahib and Badrinath

Dehradun - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Auli - Joshimath - Auli - Corbett - Haridwar - Dehradun

Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Delhi

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Delhi - Haridwar - Rudraprayag - Badrinath - Rishikesh - Haridwar - Delhi

Haridwar - Joshimath - Gaurikund - Kedarnath - Sonprayag

Dehradun - Haridwar - Auli (3 nights) - Joshimath - Kausani (1 night) - Mukteshwar (1 night) - Bhimtal (1 night) - Nainital (1 night)

Best time to visit Haridwar

The best time to visit would be February, March, August - October.

The summer months between March and June when the days get hot but the nights remain pleasant. One way to cool off is by taking a dip in the holy Ganges.

In July there is a festival called Savan where thousands of people visit Haridwar. Major roads are blocked and hotels are crowded. It is better to avoid travelling to Haridwar during that time.

Haridwar hosts many religious festivals as a place of religious significance. Ramanavami (March-April), Buddha Poornima (May), KanwarMela (July), KarthikaPoornima (November) and Diwali (October) are some festivals celebrated here with much festivities. It is estimated that nearly 3 million people attends KanwarMela in July.

How to reach Haridwar?

Haridwar is 214 km from New Delhi (India's capital city),Haridwar has easy accessibility from all key tourist destinations in northern India. Though Haridwar can also be accessed by air route, the easier option is to travel either by road or rail. For more information on reaching Haridwar by air, rail or road, read below.

How to reach Haridwar by Air

The closest domestic airport from Haridwar is Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport. Undertake an air journey from Delhi to this airport. Further, you need to drive a distance of 20 km to get to the town of Haridwar. Regular taxis are available on hire to take you to Haridwar from the airport.

Airport Enquiry Phone No. 0135-2412052-53

How to reach Haridwarby  Rail

If you want to make a rail journey to Haridwar from India's capital city, you can catch a train either from Delhi or HazratNizamuddin Railway Station. Other key places that remain connected to Haridwar by rail route include Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Chennai, Howrah, Puri, Chennai, Ujjain and Varanasi among others.

Railway Station Enquiry Phone No -131

How to reach Haridwar by Road

National Highway 45 that passes through Haridwar provides good road connectivity to the town. Frequent public and private buses are available from Delhi to reach Haridwar. The road journey from Delhi to Haridwar takes around 4-5 hours. Other major cities in northern India are also quite well connected by road to Haridwar.

Roadways Enquiry Phone No - 01334-227037