Mansa Devi Temple Haridwar

Mansa Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Mansa Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. The temple is located at the top of the Bilwa Parvat on the Sivalik Hills.

Mansa Devi Temple is one of the most popular and most visited temples of Haridwar, Uttaranchal. It is believed that the Goddess fulfills all the wishes of a sincere devotee. Actually, the term 'Mansa' is the altered form of word 'Mansha', which means 'wish'. On the top of the hill, there are many shops where coconuts, fruits, marigold garlands and incense sticks are available. These things are offered to the Goddess. 

To reach the shrine one has to either follow the trekking route up to this holy shrine or ride on rope-way service. The Mansa Devi Temple has a 3km pedestrian walkway from Haridwar. The rope-way service known as "Mansa Devi Udankhatola" was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims. The rope-way carries the pilgrims from the lower station directly to the Mansa Devi Temple

 Chandi Devi Temple Haridwar

Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chandi Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. The temple is situated atop the Neel Parvat on the Eastern summit of the Sivalik Hills. Chandi Devi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh in his reign as the King of Kashmir. Chandi Devi Temple is one of the major tourist attractions in Haridwar.

Goddess Chandi also was known as Chandika.  It is believed that Goddess Chandika killed demon kings Shumbh and Nishumbha. Because Shumbha and Nishumbha had captured the kingdom of the god-king of heaven - Indra and thrown the gods from Swarga. After intense prayers by the gods, Parvati assumed the form of Chandi, an exceptionally beautiful woman and amazed by her beauty, Shumbha desired to marry her but was refused. The goddess first killed Chand Munda, the demon's army chief and then was slain the demon kings Shumbh and Nishumbh. Since the battle took place on the Neel Parvat, the temple is a tribute to the whole incident.

The Temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from Har ki Pauri. To reach the temple one has to either follow the three-kilometer trekking route from Chandighat and reach the shrine by climbing a number of steps or climb the recently introduced rope-way (cable car) service. The rope-way service known as Chandi Devi Udankhatola was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims.

Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar

Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar

   Har Ki Pauri (Hindi: हर की पौड़ी) is a famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is believed to be one of the holiest Ghats in India. It is the first place where the holy river Ganga touches the plains after flowing through the Himalayan range. Har-Ki-Pauri is considered a site of immense religious importance. People from all over the world visit the site to offer their prayers and seek blessings. It is believed that those who take a dip in River Ganga can wash off all their sins. Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are believed to have visited the Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri in the Vedic times. According to the history, the place has a mark of Lord Vishnu’s footprint on a stone which is even present today. The ghat is on the west bank of Ganges canal through which the Ganges is diverted just to the north. Har Ki Pauri is also the area where thousands of pilgrims converge and the festivities commence during the Kumbha Mela.

Every evening, hundreds of devotees collect around Har ki Pauri and offer the Goddess Ganga their prayers and lit diyas, that float in Ganga’s bosom.

Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri was started by Pundit Madan Mohan Malviya in the 1910s. Ganga Aarti means prayer for River Ganga. Prayers are dedicated to gods and goddesses. River Ganga is not just a river in India, It is Divine Mother. River Ganga gives life in the form of water. The same water also removes sins when you take a dip in its holy water. River Ganga also gives liberation to souls. Historically millions of people are living on the bank of the river Ganga. For agriculture, her water is still precious for India. River Ganga is considered goddess which was originally living in heaven. Lord Shiva held her to reduce her mighty flow. When Ganga flow on the remainings of ancestors of Bhagirath they got Moksha (Liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth). Following the same tradition still, Hindu people offer remainings of their dead relatives (after burning the body) to the river Ganga and expect the moksha for them. In the name of the saint 

HARIDWAR THE LAND OF GOD

हरिद्वार, उत्तराखण्ड के हरिद्वार जिले का एक पवित्र नगर तथा हिन्दुओं का प्रमुख तीर्थ है। यह नगर निगम बोर्ड से नियंत्रित है। यह बहुत प्राचीन नगरी है। हरिद्वार हिन्दुओं के सात पवित्र स्थलों में से एक है। ३१३९ मीटर की ऊंचाई पर स्थित अपने स्रोत गोमुख (गंगोत्री हिमनद) से २५३ किमी की यात्रा करके गंगा नदी हरिद्वार में मैदानी क्षेत्र में प्रथम प्रवेश करती है, इसलिए हरिद्वार को 'गंगाद्वार' के नाम से भी जाना जाता है; जिसका अर्थ है वह स्थान जहाँ पर गंगाजी मैदानों में प्रवेश करती हैं। हरिद्वार का अर्थ "हरि (ईश्वर) का द्वार" होता है।


            

Haridwar is the first place which welcomes the holy River Ganga.

At the time of Satya Yuga,  Bhagiratha  brought Ganga to earth in order to purify the spirits of all his ancestors.

CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL GANGA

get a relaxation from hot sunny days by getting a bath in river GANGA........

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER IN HARIDWAR

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