Haridwar Tour
The holy city, the gateway to the Char Dhams- is Haridwar. Haridwar in Hindi means the gateway to the Gods; Hari meaning God and Dwar meaning Gate. Haridwar is alo, the gateway to the four major pilgrimages- the Char Dham- Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. According to Hindu mythology, Haridwar is one of the four places where the drops of Amrita, the elixir of immortality, accidentally spilled over from the pitcher or Kumbha, in which it was being carried away by Garuda, the celestial bird and the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. These four spots- Ujjain, Haridwar, Nasik, and Allahabad have today become places where the Kumbha Mela is celebrated every 12 years cyclically. During the Kumbha Mela millions of pilgrims, devotees and tourists congregate from all over the world, to celebrate this celestial event and perform ritualistic bathing, on the banks of the river Ganga.
A Haridwar Tour is therefore a must for all the Hindu devotees and all those who are interested to witness Hindu rituals from close quarters. On a tour to Haridwar what you cannot afford to miss is the evening ritual of floating boats adorned with flowers, and lamps- it is an awesome sight to see the flow of the Ganges dotted with little flames; you cannot miss it for anything on earth.
How to Reach Hardiwar
By Air - The airport nearest to Haridwar is the Jolly Grant in Haridwar. However it is convenient to travel by road or rail up to Delhi and then take the flight to Haridwar.
By Rail - Haridwar is well connected by trains to almost all the major cities in India.
By Road - Haridwar is well connected to the major cities within Uttaranchal and in India. The National Highway 45 crosses the city of Haridwar and links it with Delhi.
Haridwar Tour - Tit Bits
Accomodaton is easily available in Haridwar. There is no dearth of resorts, dharmshalas or hotels in Haridwar. In fact restaurants in Haridwar and Haridwar tour packages are also easily available.The tourist attractions in Haridwar comprise mostly of temples like Gorakhnath Temple, Mansa Devi Temple, Kanhal Temple and so on. On a tour to Haridwar, you can also undertake weekend excursions from Haridwar and visit Mussoorie, Haridwar, and Rishikesh. Shopping in Haridwar is also a very interesting experience.
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