The holy city of Haridwari 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.
