Haridwar Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/haridwar page 1 Temple, where, it is believed that Sati’s heart and navel fell. A cable car ride will take you VISIT Haridwar to the Mansa Devi Temple. The holy town is One of the seven holiest places for one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites in India. The city is also famous for 12- Hindus, Haridwar literally means a yearly Kumbh Mela, when devotees throng http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-haridwar-lp-1140406 'gateway to God', succinctly here in large numbers. For a truly fervent, capturing its pious and spiritual spiritual experience, attend the magnificent Jan character. Come here for an and elaborate evening aarti and prayer Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. epiphanic union with the almighty, Famous For : Places To VisitReligiousCity offerings at Har ki Pauri. Blessed with Max: 16.5°C Min: 8.5°C Rain: 0.0mm or just sit by the scintillating river nature's bounty, Haridwar is home to Feb Ganga and watch your stress float beautiful flora and fauna. Rajaji National Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Park offers organised tours and safaris for a away with the swishing water and a Max: Min: Rain: 33.0mm The holy town of Haridwar marks the arrival closer look at the wildlife. Padartha Farms, 15.89999961 6.800000190 cool, balming breeze. 8530273°C 734863°C of the River Ganga into the Northern plains, located within the premise of the Patanjali the first time since its origin at Gaumukh, Yogpeeth, is the biggest food park in the Mar Gangotri. Visitors hail from all across the country. It comes as a respite for city Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. country, and globe, for a dip in the holy dwellers, with acres of lush farmland and Max: Min: Rain: 123.0mm waters of the river, which is believed to meditation centres. The charming town has 15.60000038 9.199999809 1469727°C 265137°C wash away one's sins and help attain been immortalised in many a fiction tales, salvation. The Ganges flows in rapids here, especially Ruskin Bond’s most loved stories. Apr and people throng the Har ki Pauri to take a Remember Bara Bazaar from A Room On Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. holy dip in the fast flowing waters. Har ki The Roof? A popular market, go shopping in Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm 23.39999961 13.10000038 Pauri has an interesting legend which says the Bara Bazaar, located on the Railway 8530273°C 1469727°C Road. The local delicacies are strictly that when Garuda, the holy bird, was May vegetarian and drinking is not allowed in the carrying the pitcher of Amrita (nectar of the Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Gods), four drops fell, one of which made a city. Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm pool in Haridwar, now known as Hari ki 22.89999961 12.19999980 8530273°C 9265137°C Pauri. Don’t go too deep or you run the risk of drowning. Evenings are a magical time Jun Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, here, when thousands of earthen lamps are umbrella. immersed in the river after the aarti. Along Max: Min: 19.5°C Rain: 102.0mm This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 26.89999961 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the the banks of the Ganges, the Chandi Devi character and all other marks displayed herein are 8530273°C registered and/or common law trademarks of Temple, built by the King of Kashmir, rests ixigo.com and/or third parties. Jul atop the Neel Parvat. Another important When To temple in the vicinity is the Maya Devi Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. Haridwar Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/haridwar page 2 Max: Min: Rain: 186.0mm 24.70000076 18.39999961 Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India Railway Road, Haridwar, Uttarakhand Ganesh Ghat, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 2939453°C 8530273°C 249403, India 249405, India Aug Believed to be one the holiest Ghats in the This is perhaps the most famous temple at Right across the famous Hanuman Temple Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, country, Haridwar, luring the seekers of divinity from is another wonder of Haridwar, umbrella. Har Ki Pauri is supposedly the first place Max: Min: Rain: 639.0mm and beyond. You can either take the trek to Ganesh Ghat. This leisurely stretch of the 25.60000038 20.29999923 where Ganga touches plains, leaving behind it or hop aboard the ropeway that'll have banks of Ganga is quite famous with the 1469727°C 7060547°C the pristine ranges of the Himalayas. The you here in less than 10 minutes. Both the residents for picnics and morning walks. Sep ghat is also known as the Brahma Kund modes to reach the place are surreal One major attraction of the ghat is the Dam Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, where you can see the stone which has an experiences. Kothi, a government owned villa, that stands umbrella. imprint of Lord Vishnu’s foot, as indicated by Max: Min: 16.0°C Rain: 138.0mm towering by the swirling waves. The dam the name.  19.20000076 It's believed that a visit to the that bars the Ganga was built by the British, 2939453°C Mansa Devi Temple fulfils all the wishes of decades back, and is a major landmark at Oct The most interesting part of this religious the visitors who come to the temple. Haridwar. You can go to the Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. spot is the evening Aarti which is performed Devotees can often be seen tying red Ganesh Ghat to spend some hours in Max: Min: Rain: 30.0mm by priests on the banks of river Ganga. This 24.39999961 19.10000038 threads to the tree within the precincts. The solitude, away from the din of city life. It's 8530273°C 1469727°C highly enchanting experience at belief says that once your wish is fulfilled, also a favourite haunt of the lovers of Har Ki Pauri is something to look forward to Nov you should come back to the temple to photography, for both the hilltop temples of during a visit to the place for sure. During Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. untie the thread. Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi are visible from this time, leafed lamps can be seen floating Max: Min: Rain: 6.0mm here. 23.29999923 13.80000019 on the river, bedecked with flowers and 7060547°C 0734863°C Located atop a peak on the Shivalik Hills, other offerings to the river. These lamps, this temple is visited by travellers from all 4 Mercury Temple Dec easily available at different stalls near the over the country and is one of the most Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. ghat, create a splendid aura of lights which revered ones in town. Mansa Devi is taken Max: Min: Rain: 18.0mm is further accentuated with the holy chants 17.89999961 8.600000381 to be one of the vertex of the holy triangle 8530273°C 469727°C that fill the entire atmosphere with divine formed between the three temples, Chandi vibes. Devi and Maya Devi being the other two. What To 2 Mansa Devi Mandir 3 Ganesh Ghat SEE 5 Sights http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-haridwar-lp-1140406 6 kms from Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249410, India 1 Har ki Pauri Also known as Paradeshwar Mahadev Temple, Haridwar Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/haridwar page 3 Mercury Temple is astounding both in its Motichur sanctuary and Chilla sanctuary. It Where To architecture as well as religious value. has been named after Sri C. 2 Big Ben Restaurant Located at M K Gandhi Road, it nestles a Rajgopalachariya - the first and last shivalinga that's wholly made out of Governor general of India, who was also Eat mercury! A steady trickle of devotees can popularly known as Rajaji.  Spread 5 Places always be seen in the temple precincts that over an area of 820.42 sq. km., the Park has http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-haridwar-lp-1140406 look quite alluring in the sandstone colour. been covered in three Districts- Haridwar, Dehraduna and Pauri Garhwal of 1 Dosa Plaza Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Uttaranchal State, India.  Mercury Temple also has the rare rudraksha trees growing right within its compounds. While you say a prayer or two at the temple, don't forget to buy rudrakshas from inside the temple, for those are supposed to keep Railway Road, Haridwar Main Road, you safe against any harm. Devpura, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India +91-1334-220938 5 Rajaji National Park Representing the Shivalik ecosystem, rich Enjoy the soothing ambience of in fossils, Nirmala Sarey, Opposite Railway Big Ben Restaurant with one of the best veg Rajai National Park is a home to different Station, Haridwar, Uttarakhand thalis in town. The music here adds charm species of animals including Leopard, Tiger, 249401, India to the place which is rare to the religious Sambar deer; antelopes such as town of Haridwar. Located at a walking +91-22-27830707 the Jungle Cat, Nilgai, distance from both the railway station and Goral, Hyena, Jackal, Leopard If you are an, ardent lover of South Indian the bus stand, the restaurant is not only Cat, Civets and above all the food, and thought that you might not even convenient to reach but is also perfect for a Asian Elephant. The majestic Ganges flowing hear of an option for the same in a town like meal for the entire family.