Haridwar

Evening view of Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar, showing the domed, old Ganga temple (now being rebuilt).

Haridwar (Hindi: हरिद्वार), is an important Hindu pilgrimage in India, and the headquarters of Haridwar district in Uttarakhand state, of India.

Haridwar city[edit]

Haridwar Aerial view.
Haridwar from Mansa Devi temple.
Ganga passing through the Haridwar city.
Ganges with Mansa Devi Temple above.
Ganges at Haridwar
Main Market, Railway Road, Haridwar
Pilgrims thronging the market at Upper Road, Haridwar.
The crowded Lower Road market at Haridwar.
A shop catering to pilgrims at Haridwar
A fruit-shop in Haridwar.
Red tikka powder, Sindoor being sold at Haridwar.
The main Ganga river on top, and the Ganga canal seen at the bottom, Haridwar, 1995.
Entrance to Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Ranipur plant.
Haridwar Railway Station
Haridwar Railway Station exit

Old buildings of Haridwar[edit]

Seth Sadasukh Gambhir Chand Kothari Dharamshala, estb. 1822 (Vikram Samvat 1978), Upper Road, Haridwar.
Architectural details of Kothari Dharamshala, estb. 1822, Haridwar.
Sawarankaron ki Dharamshala (Resthouse for Goldsmiths), Railway road, Hariwar.
An old building, also local VHP office, Upper Road, Haridwar.
An old building (Purohit Niwas), decorated with glazed tiles, Haridwar
Dharamshala (Rest House for pilgrims), Haridwar.
Front facade of Naya Udasin Akhara, Kankhal, with elaborate frescoes, 2009 (renovated since).
An old haveli with frescoes, Haridwar.

Places of interest[edit]

Shiva statue by the Ganges, across Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar.
Sunrise view of Shiva statue near Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar
Shiva Statue, across Har-ki-Pauri

Temples of Haridwar[edit]

Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar.
An ancient temple by the Ganga, and a view of the Mansa Devi temple on the hill above Haridwar.
Cable car to Mansa Devi Temple
Ropeway to Mansa Devi Temple.
Ropeway to Chandi Devi Temple.
Entrance to the Maya Devi Temple.
A Hanuman temple at Haridwar.
Ma Anandamayi Samadhi Mandir, Kankhal, Haridwar.
Das Mahavidya temple, within Daksha temple complex, Kankhal, Haridwar.
Chandi Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple Entrance
Chandi Devi Temple Udankhatola (Ropeway) station entrance
Chandi Devi Temple Udankhatola (Ropeway) station
Keshav Ashram, Haridwar, which has the Samadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya.

Har-ki-Pauri[edit]

Sunrise view of Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar.
Sunrise view of the main bathing ghat at Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar.
The Birla Tower, established 1938, on Malviya dwipa, opposite Har-ki-Pauri.
The Clock Tower, and the Malviya dwipaat Har-ki-Pauri.
Temple at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Ganges flowing near Har ki Pauri, Haridwar
People waiting for the evening Aarti at Har-ki-Pauri
Flower boats at Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar
Pilgrims sitting at the ghats, Har ki Pauri.
Evening Aarti at Har-ki-Pauri
Evening aarti at Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar, 2012
Aarti at Har-ki-Pauri
Trails of floating diyas (lamps), 'Har-ki-Pauri' in the night, Haridwar.
Evening at Har-Ki-Pairi.
Ganga Dashara, at Har-ki-Pauri, 2005
Ganga Dashara Festival, 2005 at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar.
Malviya dwipa island across Har ki Pauri during Kavad mela, Haridwar.

History of Haridwar[edit]

Haridwar from opposite bank of the Ganges, 1866.

Photographs[edit]

Way to the main bathing ghat at Haridwar, 1860s.
Main bathing Ghat, Hurdwar (Haridwar), 1880s.
Head of Ganges Canal, Haridwar, 1894-1898.

Drawings[edit]

The main ghat down to the river, Hardwar, 7 April 1789.
Upper end of Haridwar, July 1813.
Hardwar from the opposite bank, July 1813.
A large Trishul on the Hill opposite Haridwar (also known as Chandi Pahar), July 1813.

Paintings and Engravings[edit]

View of Hardwar, showing the divided Ganges and the islands with the foothills beyond, 1775.
Haridwar from Chandi Ghat, 1794.
Haridwar and the Ganges, 1790s.
The ghats at Hardwar, 1814.
Hardwar and the beginning of the Ganges, 1814.
The Ghat, Hurdwar (Haridwar), Hindus Bathing in the Ganges, early 1800s.
Trisula (trident) from Chandi Pahar, opposite Haridwar. April 1814.
Haridwar, Gateway to Hari, 19th century.1830.
Hurdwar (Haridwar), 1837.
Ghat of Hurdwar (Haridwar), 1845.
Scene at Bhimgoda near Haridwar, February 1847.
The Great Temple, Hurdwar (Haridwar), India. 1850.
Ghat Hurdwar (Haridwar), c1850.
Haridwar, pilgrims 1850s.
Ganges River at Haridwar, 1858.
Hurdwar (Haridwar), a place of Hindoo (Hindu) pilgrimage, c 1860.
Head of the Ganges Canal, Hardwar, 1876.
Hurdwar (Haridwar). India, May 1878.
Ganges canal, Roorkee, 1860.

Maps of earlier Indian Empires[edit]

Haridwar in Mauryan Empire Map.
Haridwar in Mughal Empire

Kankhal[edit]

Kankhal, an ancient area most known for the temple of Daksha, now part of the main city of Haridwar.

Part of Kankhal, near Haridwar, 1813.
Kankhal,gateway and facade of the chowk, 1814.
Kankhal, chowk and market-place, 1814.

Nature of Haridwar[edit]

The fog over Ganga river, engulfs the Shiva statue and the bridge across 'Har-ki-Pauri', Haridwar.

City views[edit]

Haridwar Railway Station in early morning.

Festivals and Fairs[edit]

Kumbh Mela[edit]

Kumbh Mela, a religious fair which takes place, every 12 years.

Haridwar Kumbh Mela, 1850s.
Sadhu in Haridwar, during Kumbh Mela
Bathing ghat on the Ganges during Kumbh Mela, March 2010, Haridwar.

Others[edit]

Sadhus congregating on Ganga Dashara Festival, 2005 at Haridwar.
Kavads at Har-ki-pauri, who fill Ganges water in pitchers and carry them home on foot, during the month of Shravana, each year.

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