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Haridwar (Hindi: हरिद्वार), is an important Hindu pilgrimage in India, and the headquarters of Haridwar district in Uttarakhand state, of India.
Haridwar city
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Haridwar Aerial view.
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Haridwar from Mansa Devi temple.
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Ganga passing through the Haridwar city.
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Ganges with Mansa Devi Temple above.
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Ganges at Haridwar
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Main Market, Railway Road, Haridwar
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Pilgrims thronging the market at Upper Road, Haridwar.
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The crowded Lower Road market at Haridwar.
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A shop catering to pilgrims at Haridwar
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A fruit-shop in Haridwar.
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Red tikka powder, Sindoor being sold at Haridwar.
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The main Ganga river on top, and the Ganga canal seen at the bottom, Haridwar, 1995.
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Entrance to Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Ranipur plant.
Old buildings of Haridwar
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Seth Sadasukh Gambhir Chand Kothari Dharamshala, estb. 1822 (Vikram Samvat 1978), Upper Road, Haridwar.
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Architectural details of Kothari Dharamshala, estb. 1822, Haridwar.
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Sawarankaron ki Dharamshala (Resthouse for Goldsmiths), Railway road, Hariwar.
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An old building, also local VHP office, Upper Road, Haridwar.
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An old building (Purohit Niwas), decorated with glazed tiles, Haridwar
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Dharamshala (Rest House for pilgrims), Haridwar.
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Front facade of Naya Udasin Akhara, Kankhal, with elaborate frescoes, 2009 (renovated since).
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An old haveli with frescoes, Haridwar.
Places of interest
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Shiva statue by the Ganges, across Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar.
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Sunrise view of Shiva statue near Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar
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Shiva Statue, across Har-ki-Pauri
Temples of Haridwar
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An ancient temple by the Ganga, and a view of the Mansa Devi temple on the hill above Haridwar.
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Cable car to Mansa Devi Temple
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Ropeway to Mansa Devi Temple.
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Ropeway to Chandi Devi Temple.
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Entrance to the Maya Devi Temple.
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A Hanuman temple at Haridwar.
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Ma Anandamayi Samadhi Mandir, Kankhal, Haridwar.
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Das Mahavidya temple, within Daksha temple complex, Kankhal, Haridwar.
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Maya Devi Temple Entrance
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Chandi Devi Temple Udankhatola (Ropeway) station entrance
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Chandi Devi Temple Udankhatola (Ropeway) station
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Keshav Ashram, Haridwar, which has the Samadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya.
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Sunrise view of Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar.
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Sunrise view of the main bathing ghat at Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar.
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The Birla Tower, established 1938, on Malviya dwipa, opposite Har-ki-Pauri.
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The Clock Tower, and the Malviya dwipaat Har-ki-Pauri.
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Temple at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
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Ganges flowing near Har ki Pauri, Haridwar
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People waiting for the evening Aarti at Har-ki-Pauri
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Flower boats at Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar
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Pilgrims sitting at the ghats, Har ki Pauri.
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Evening Aarti at Har-ki-Pauri
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Evening aarti at Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar, 2012
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Aarti at Har-ki-Pauri
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Trails of floating diyas (lamps), 'Har-ki-Pauri' in the night, Haridwar.
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Evening at Har-Ki-Pairi.
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Ganga Dashara, at Har-ki-Pauri, 2005
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Ganga Dashara Festival, 2005 at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar.
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Malviya dwipa island across Har ki Pauri during Kavad mela, Haridwar.
History of Haridwar
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Photographs
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Way to the main bathing ghat at Haridwar, 1860s.
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Main bathing Ghat, Hurdwar (Haridwar), 1880s.
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Head of Ganges Canal, Haridwar, 1894-1898.
Drawings
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The main ghat down to the river, Hardwar, 7 April 1789.
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Upper end of Haridwar, July 1813.
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Hardwar from the opposite bank, July 1813.
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A large Trishul on the Hill opposite Haridwar (also known as Chandi Pahar), July 1813.
Paintings and Engravings
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View of Hardwar, showing the divided Ganges and the islands with the foothills beyond, 1775.
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Haridwar from Chandi Ghat, 1794.
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Haridwar and the Ganges, 1790s.
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The ghats at Hardwar, 1814.
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Hardwar and the beginning of the Ganges, 1814.
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The Ghat, Hurdwar (Haridwar), Hindus Bathing in the Ganges, early 1800s.
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Trisula (trident) from Chandi Pahar, opposite Haridwar. April 1814.
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Haridwar, Gateway to Hari, 19th century.1830.
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Hurdwar (Haridwar), 1837.
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Ghat of Hurdwar (Haridwar), 1845.
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Scene at Bhimgoda near Haridwar, February 1847.
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The Great Temple, Hurdwar (Haridwar), India. 1850.
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Ghat Hurdwar (Haridwar), c1850.
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Haridwar, pilgrims 1850s.
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Ganges River at Haridwar, 1858.
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Hurdwar (Haridwar), a place of Hindoo (Hindu) pilgrimage, c 1860.
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Head of the Ganges Canal, Hardwar, 1876.
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Hurdwar (Haridwar). India, May 1878.
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Ganges canal, Roorkee, 1860.
Maps of earlier Indian Empires
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Haridwar in Mauryan Empire Map.
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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.
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Part of Kankhal, near Haridwar, 1813.
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Kankhal,gateway and facade of the chowk, 1814.
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Kankhal, chowk and market-place, 1814.
Nature of Haridwar
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The fog over Ganga river, engulfs the Shiva statue and the bridge across 'Har-ki-Pauri', Haridwar.
City views
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Haridwar Railway Station in early morning.
Festivals and Fairs
[edit]Kumbh Mela
[edit]Kumbh Mela, a religious fair which takes place, every 12 years.
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Haridwar Kumbh Mela, 1850s.
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Sadhu in Haridwar, during Kumbh Mela
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Bathing ghat on the Ganges during Kumbh Mela, March 2010, Haridwar.
Others
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Sadhus congregating on Ganga Dashara Festival, 2005 at Haridwar.
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Kavads at Har-ki-pauri, who fill Ganges water in pitchers and carry them home on foot, during the month of Shravana, each year.