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Situated on the right bank of the Ganga, Haridwar
is one of the seven sacred cities of India. Associated with
both Lord Shivaand Lord Vishnu, Haridwar casts a magical
spell on the visitor. It is from here that the crystal clear
Ganga makes its way through the lush green hills to the
plains. The breathtaking sight of a thousand twinkling diyas
dancing in the holy waters during the 'Ganga Ard', the
innumerable temples, ashrams, yoga centres.Everything adds to the
charm of this oldest and holiest Indian city.
The various places of interest in and around Haridwar include
Mayadevi temple, Chandi Devi, Daksha Prajapati temple, Bharat
Mata temple, Shanti Kunj, Bhimgoda, Har-ki-Pairi, Mansa Devi
temple, Pawan Dham, Vaishno Devi temple and Gurukul Kangri
University.
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By Road: Well connected by road to Delhi, 220 kms.
By Air: Nearest Airport is Delhi, 220 kms away.
By Rail: Haridwar is connected to Delhi by a daily
super fast train. Also, connected to other important Cities
of India viz, Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, Howrah (Kolkata), Varanasi,
Allahabad, Ujjain, Amritsar, Dehradun, Lucknow, etc.
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