{"id":29647,"date":"2015-12-22T20:50:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T19:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/no-problem-mam.com\/?p=29647"},"modified":"2020-07-19T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-19T12:07:18","slug":"haridwar-uttarakhand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magikindia.com\/en\/haridwar-uttarakhand\/","title":{"rendered":"Haridwar, gateway of the Gods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"coeur\"<\/a> Haridwar, gateway to the sacred! Haridwar is one of India’s seven holiest places or ‘Sapta Puri<\/a>‘. It is a major pilgrimage centre, with millions of pilgrims flocking to it each year for it it is one of the four places that host the famous Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering. This holy city boasts three ‘Siddha Peetha’, places where the wishes of worshippers are said to be fulfilled.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The literal meaning of Haridwar is “gateway of God” (Hari<\/em> = God, dwar<\/em> = gate or door). It is said that in Vedic times (ancient India), the three great gods of the trimurti (Hindu trinity) namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva visited the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the place where the Ganges, after flowing downhill for 250km from its source in the Gangotri glacier, enters the great Indo-Gangetic plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is also the gateway to the Char Dham<\/a>, the four holy places of Uttarakhand: Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Hindu worshippers come to Haridwar before visiting the four pilgrimage sites. Shaivites think of Haridwar as the gateway to Lord Shiva (who is worshipped at the Kedarnath temple) and Vaishnavites think of it as the gateway to Lord Vishnu (who is worshipped at Badrinath).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Temple de Badrinath, un des quatre Char Dham de l’Himalaya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Haridwar and the Kumbh Mela<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Saddhus, Kumbh Mela 2016 in Ujjain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

According to Hindu mythology, Haridwar is one of the four places where a drop of Amrita, elixir of immortality,<\/strong> fell accidentally after Vishnu churned up the ocean in the incident called the Samudra Manthan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That event is recreated once every 12 years by the Kumbha Mela, an absolutely gigantic religious festival where millions of pilgrims come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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‘Siddha Peetha’ & ‘Panch Tirth’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The three Siddha Peetha \u2013 <\/strong>Around Haridwar there are three temples to Shakti<\/strong> <\/a>(the female aspect of the divine). These are Mansa Devi temple, Chandi Devi temple and Maya Devi Temple. All three are Siddha Peethas, places where the wishes of sincere worshippers are said to be fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Panch Tirth, the five Haridwar pilgrimages \u2013<\/strong> Pilgrims coming to Haridwar have five holy places to visit: Gangadwara (Har Ki Pauri), Bilwa Teerth (Mansa Devi Temple), Neel Parvat (Chandi Devi Temple), the town of Khankal, and Kushwart (the Kankhal ghats).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And now, let’s visit Haridwar!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Har-ki-Pauri Ghat<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Le ghat Har-Ki-Pauri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Haridwar has several bathing ghats but pilgrims head mainly for the Har-Ki-Pauri ghat (har-ki-pauri<\/em> means “footprint of Lord Vishnu”).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To bathe here is considered an especially holy act. It is also a convivial place where families come to picnic. It is not unusual to be invited to share a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Haridwar est un des lieux importants pour les rites d\u00e9di\u00e9s aux anc\u00eatres<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each morning (at sunrise) and evening (sunset), a Ganga Aarti is performed in Har-Ki-Pauri ghat. Ganga Aarti means prayer for River Ganga. River Ganga is not just a river in India, It is considered as a Divine Mother. The Ganga Aarti is kind of thanks giving to River Ganga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n