Uttarakhand, a state in north India, is famous for its ephemeral beauty of the Himalayan mountains, rivers, national parks, valley of flowers. Moreover this state is also known as a state of culture, religion, yoga, spirituality, peace, stability and tranquility. This sacred place is a kingdom of temples and holy rivers. The only one such holy place in Uttarakhand is Haridwar whose pure water is known as elixir of life.
In other words the word “Holy” is considered as sacred, divine, pure, which should be worshiped with faith and belief. As simple as it may be, Holy means “God”. According to Hindu religion, God is one but he has different forms. Humans, especially Indians with strong belief and faith, worship various Gods and Goddesses in India. And one such form is Goddess Ganga. Hindu culture or Hinduism is a religion practiced by people in India for thousands of years.
In Hinduism, the Ganga is worshiped as the Holy river. India’s Holy river Ganga emerges from Gomukh at Gangotri Glaciour in Uttarakhand. The Holy river Ganga, after flowing for 200 kilometers from its origin, enters the plains of Rishikesh through the Himalayan mountains and then reaches Haridwar.
Moreover all this make this place a Holy city. The city is known by its ancient name as “GangaDwara” which means “Gateway to the Ganges”. River Ganga is named after a Hindu Goddess, “Ganga”.
Every year, thousands of pilgrims visit the holy city of Haridwar. Hindus believe that taking a holy dip in the Ganga waters washes away all the sins of a person. Many Hindu families come from different parts of India to take the holy dip. “Mother Ganga” is considered and worshiped as the mother Goddess. River Ganga is mentioned in the ancient Hindu Vedas has its own importance.
Haridwar is considered as one of the seven holy places of Hindus. Hindus worship with utmost devotion and faith in God or perform puja rituals that include fire rituals, recitations of mantras. One of the famous holy place of worship of the “Goddess Ganga” in Haridwar is known as the Har-ki-pauri Ghat.
As a religious ritual worship, “Mother Ganga Aarti” is performed in the morning and evening by pundits at Har-ki-pauri main Ghat as religious ceremony puja. One of the pilgrimage destinations in Indian state Uttarakhand, Haridwar is a Holy City where the people feel the presence of the sacredness of the Goddess by taking bath with full devotion and observing the Ganga Aarti Puja ritual. Visit! The ‘Holy City’ Haridwar in Uttarakhand, the state of Religion and Hindu ancient culture. Take a holy bath in Ganga and take blessings of Mother Ganga.Visit Holy City of Haridwar once in your lifetime.
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