Haridwar is situated nera to great Himalayas.Its famous devotional place of hindus and believed to be godness of shiva.Haridwar is an ancient pilgrimage site, held in reverence for centuries. The Chinese pilgrim Hyuen Tsang who visited India in the first millennium CE, describes Haridwar as Mayura, on the eastern banks of the Ganges.
Several temples and ashrams dot this town and a visit to Haridwar is like stepping into a totally different world.Legend has it that Bhagiratha, brought the Ganges into the earth, and into this point where his ancestors were burnt to ashes by the curse of the sage Kapila. Kapilastaan, a spot in Haridwar is pointed to as Kapila's hermitage. Haridwar was once known asGangadwara.
Near Haridwar are the towns of Mayapuri and Kankhal. Kankhal houses theDaksheswara temple, said to be the site of Daksha's yagna, which was destroyed by Shiva.
When distance is concerned the himalayas and the haridwar is just 431.25 kilometers and that is 268.62 miles please all of them who read this want to visit this pilgrimage site.
Several temples and ashrams dot this town and a visit to Haridwar is like stepping into a totally different world.Legend has it that Bhagiratha, brought the Ganges into the earth, and into this point where his ancestors were burnt to ashes by the curse of the sage Kapila. Kapilastaan, a spot in Haridwar is pointed to as Kapila's hermitage. Haridwar was once known asGangadwara.
Near Haridwar are the towns of Mayapuri and Kankhal. Kankhal houses theDaksheswara temple, said to be the site of Daksha's yagna, which was destroyed by Shiva.
When distance is concerned the himalayas and the haridwar is just 431.25 kilometers and that is 268.62 miles please all of them who read this want to visit this pilgrimage site.
