Haridwar - the gateway to the four pilgrimages, is located on the foothills of Shivaliks and on the banks of River Ganga, at a height of almost 300 meters. Haridwar has earned fame as being the place which has been blessed by the trinity of Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It is also one of the major Shaktipeeths.

Hardwar is also famous as a learning center for arts, science and culture. This place has maintained the Gurukul tradition of teaching. With Rajaji Park in the vicinity Haridwar has also been the destination for the wildlife and nature lovers. The city acquires a unique aura in the evening when the ghats become breath takingly beautiful with thousands of Diyas and Marigold flowers floating in the waters of Ganges.

HOW TO REACH

By Air
Domestic airlines operate flights between Delhi and Jolly Grant airport in Dehradun (about 41 km away )

By Rail
Haridwar is connected to almost all part of Uttaranchal by rail links.

By Road
Haridwar is well connected by road. From Delhi you can reach Haridwar by bus, car, or taxi through Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzzaffarnagar on National Highway No 45 . It takes nearly 6 hours by bus or car.

WHAT TO SEE

Har Ki Pauri
Har Ki Pauri, located in Haridwar, is one of the most sacred ghats in India. This ghat was built by King Vikramaditya in memory of his brother Bhartrihari. This ghat is also known as Brahmakund. In the evening at 7 pm a Maha Aarti is performed on this ghat.

Mansa Devi
This temple is also located on top of a hill called the Bilwa Parvat. The temple can be reached by the rope way or one can take the normal trekking route to the top. The top of the hill gives you an excellent view of Haridwar.

Chandi Devi
This temple is on the top of a hill called the Neel Parvat which is on the other side of the river Ganga. The temple was constructed by the King of Kashmir, Suchat Singh, in 1929 AD. Chandi Devi is a three km trek from the Chandi Ghat.

Daksha Mahadev Temple
Four kms from Haridwar is the Daksha Mahadev Temple. Mythology says that the king of this place King Daksha Prajapati performed a yagya. His daughter, Sati was married to Lord Shiva. But Daksha was not happy with this marriage and did not invite Shiva-Sati in the Yagya. Infuriated, Sati offered herself to the fire in the yagna.

Rishikesh
Rishikesh is just 24 Kms from Haridwar. Located in the Himalayas, this place is considered to be the access point of three other pilgrim places of Badrinath - Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri which combine to make Chardham . There are many ancient temples along the river Ganges. The River side is full of ashrams of Sadhus and sages. Rishikesh is also famous for ashrams teaching Yoga.