Haridwar

Haridwar:

Haridwar, one of seven sacred cities of India lies in the foot hills of Shivalik ranges.It is located on the right bank of river Ganga and from here the holy river spreads over the northern plains. According to a mythological legend, prince Bhagirath performed penance here ot slavage the souls of his ancestors, who had perished due to saint kapila's curse. Bhagirath was blessed and the holy river descended on the earth and its water revived the sons of king sagara. Following the tradition of Bhagirath, devout Hindus stand in the sacred waters here and pray for the salvation of their ancestors.

Har ki pauri:

The most sacred ghat was built by king vikramaditya in memory of his brother bhartihari, who is said to have meditated on the banks of Ganga in Haridwar. It is also known as Brahamakund and is the site for the famous kumbh mela. A large number of devotees take a holy dip in Ganga over here.

Manasa devi temple:

It is perched atop the bliwa Parwat and CNA be reached by a rope-way with its brightly coloured cable cars or on foot. A statue of the Goddess here has three  faces and five arms, while the other on has eight arms. The temple commands a fine view of haridwar.

Rajaji national park (chilla):

The park endowed with pristine beauty and rich bio-diversity covers an area of 820 sq. kms. from haridwar. It was established in 1996 and has over 23 species of mammals and 315avifauna species. It is a safe haven for elephant, tiger, pnther, bear, chital, sambar, wild boar, barking deer, python, monitor lizard  etc. Elephants are available for wildlife viewing at chilla and Dholkand.

Piran kalier:

it is 23kms. south of haridwar, on the outskirts of Roorkee, an important educational centre. The dargah of hazrat makhdum alluddin all ahemd shah sabir here is shining example of communal harmony and peace. It is believe that the wishes of the devout are fulfilled here and a large number of devotees from all faiths and religions visit the dargah from all over the world. The annual urs is celebrated from 1 St day of sighting the moon to 16 Th day of rabeeull month of Islamic calender.