Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Birds Eye View of Haridwar

Bhimgoda Barrage on the River Ganga

Bhimgoda Barrage on the River Ganga

Temples on the bank of Holi Ganga

Temples on the bank of Holi Ganga

108 Feet Largest Lord Shiva Statue

Har Ki Pauri Ghat

Har Ki Pauri is the one of the most sacred Ghats in Haridwar and the only place where all the spiritual activities takes place. The ghat is reckoned to have been built by King Vikramaditya in memory of his brother Brithari in the 1st century BC.

Har Ki Pauri Ghat

Priest of the nearby temples says that during the Vedic times, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu believed to have visited Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri. The Ghat got its name from the foot imprint of the Lord Vishnu, the imprints of the same are present on one of the stones of the Ghat.

Har Ki Pauri Ghat

In geographical terms, Haridwar is the place where river Ganges descends from the Gangotri glacier to the Indo-Gangetic plains of North India. Har Ki Pauri remains busy during the Ardh Kumbh Mela, Vaisakhi festival, Kanwar Yatra, and Magh Mela. Also, it is one of the four incredible sites in India that hosts the Kumbh Mela, during which millions bathe in the Ganga River.

Har Ki Pauri Ghat

Regarded as one of the most scared Ghats in Haridwar and India, Har-Ki-Pauri is visited by devotees and visitors in large number seeking the blessings of Holy Ganga by offering their prayers. It is the place where River Ganga flowing through the Himalayas touches the plain for the first time and it is believed that those who take a dip in River Ganga can wash off all their sins.

Temples in Har Ki Pauri Ghat

Har Ki Pauri Ghat in the Evening

Har Ki Pauri Ghat in the evening

Har Ki Pauri Ghat in the evening

The tale of fire and water - Ganga Aarti

Each evening at sunset, the priests of Har ki Pauri perform the – Ganga Aarti – over an old tradition. Where lights are set on the water to drift downstream. A large number of people gather on both banks of the ganga river to sing Ganga Aarti praises. At that time the priests hold large Fire Bowls in their hands, rungs bells at the temples situated at the ghat and chants are chanted by the priests

Ganga Aarti at Har ki Pauri Ghat

According to Hindu traditions and culture, the river Ganga is not a mere river; instead, it is the Divine Mother who gifts life in the form of water. Ganga Aarti is the worship of river Ganga. Thousands of visitors gather to watch the aarti in the evening when priests hold three-tier diyas and fire bowls in their hands and chant the Ganga mantras.

Ganga Aarti at Har ki Pauri Ghat

It is a very fascinating experience to participate in the Ganga Aarati performed in the evening at Har Ki Pauri Ghat

Har Ki Pauri Ghat in the Night

Floating Flower Diya for sale

Floating Flower Diya

Devotees offer flowers and oil lamp to Ganga in Har ki Pauri ghat. Hundred of lamps flows into Ganga from various seekers offering homage to holy river God. These lamps & flowers, carries faith of believers who come here from various places in India.

Floating Diyas in the Holi river Ganga

People flick Diya (made of leaves and flowers) into the river Ganges as a symbol of hopes and wishes

Floating Diyas in the Holi river Ganga

Devotees float "diyas" (small candles) and flowers, surrounded by the chanting of the mantras and the reflection of the lights off the surface of the flowing river, which is said to be blessed by the Goddess Ganga.