The holy city of Haridwar is the gateway to the the Char Dham- Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Haridwar literally means “the gateway of the Gods”. According to the Hindu mythology, It is considered that when the Gods left their footprints on the holy land of Haridwar, symbolically they also marked an permanent mark on the religious philosophy of every Hindu in this world.
These four sacred places Ujjain, Haridwar, Nasik, and Allahabad have today become places where the Kumbha Mela is celebrated in every twelve years. The faith that the mind and the spirit can be purified from every sin by visiting Haridwar attracts people in vast figure to involve themselves in the Kumbh Mela which takes place once every 12 years and the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which comes once every six years.
Haridwar is one of the oldest cities of India and therefore finds its name inscribed among the ancient Hindu scriptures. Haridwar is also one of the first places where Ganga originates from the mountains to embrace the plains beneath. The water here is perfectly clear and cool. In the evening the ghats of Haridwar looks mesmerizingly gorgeous, as thousands of diyas and marigold flowers glides and illuminate the Holy waters of the river Ganges.
A Haridwar tour is hence a must for all the Hindu devotees and all those who are engrossed to be a part of Hindu rituals and witness it very closely. When you are on a Haridwar tour one thing that you really cannot afford to miss or even think of it is the evening ceremony of floating boats embellished with flowers and diyas, it is an astounding treat to your eyes to catch sight of the flow of the Ganges marked with little flames everywhere. It is something that you will definitely cherish throughout your life.
There is no drought of resorts, dharmshalas or hotels in Haridwar. In fact hoels in Haridwar and Haridwar tour packages are easily available. In reality these Haridwar tour packages makes your trip much more enjoyable and smooth by taking the responsibilities of hotel booking, transport booking, sightseeing trips and other minute details from you. The 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 go for weekend excursions from Haridwar and visit Mussoorie, Haridwar, and Rishikesh. Moreover Shopping in Haridwar is also a very exciting experience.
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