The town of Haridwar is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the north Indian state of Uttaranchal. Haridwar represents the point where the Ganga reaches the plains. Haridwar is an ageless attraction as the perfect pilgrimage destination, which has been held in reverence for centuries. The town of Haridwar is crowded with several temples and ashrams. A visit to Haridwar is really like stepping into a completely different world.

The towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh were previously known as Gangadwara and it reperesents the gateway to the Himalayan pilgrimage shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath. The town of Haridwar has a very rich and ancient cultural and religious heritage. In the ancient scriptures of India, this region of Haridwar is popularly known by the name of Mayapur.

The town of Haridwar is also famous for many other things apart from the holy River Ganges. Apart from this the extremely popular Kumbh Fair is organized at the interval of every 12 years. In the Kumbh Fair, nearly 1 crore pilgrims participate from all over the world.

The Mansa Devi Temple is situated on top of the Bilwa Parvat in Haridwar in the state of Uttaranchal. The Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar is dedicated to the Goddess Mansa Devi. In this temple there is one particular statue of the Goddess, which has five arms and three faces. The other statue of the Goddess has eight arms. From the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, a beautiful view of the town can be had. In Haridwar, there is a Ropeway service kept on the name of Goddess Mansa Devi, known as Devi Udankhatola. From the lower station the ropeway carries the visitors right up to the Mansa Devi Temple. The full length of the ropeway is 540 meters and the height it covers is, 178 meters.

Tour to Uttaranchal
Religious Places in Uttaranchal
Temples in Uttaranchal
Badrinath Temple Badrinath	Bagnath Temple Bageshwar
Baij Nath Temple Kausani	MansaDevi Temple Haridwar
Gangotri Temple Gangotri	Gaurikund Gaurikund
Har Ki Pauri Temple Haridwar	Hemkund Saheb Joshimath
Kedranath Temple Kedarnath	Lakha Mandal Temple Dehradun
Madmaheshwar Temple Kedarnath	Mansa Devi Temple Haridwar
Naina Devi Temple Nainital	Neelkanth Mahadev Rishikesh
Rudranath Temple Gaurikund	Yamunotri Temple Yamunotri

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