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Haridwar

[ Edit ] Har-Ki-Pauri

The main ghat in Haridwar is the Har-Ki-Pauri - the main destination for all visitors. Legend has it that this is where one of the four holy sites where drop of nectar / amrit fell from the churning of the oceans when the world was created.  In addition, it is believed that Vishnu’s footprint can be seen on a stone wall. The evening prayer (Aarti) ceremony, starting at around 7 pm, shouldn’t be missed. Thousands of worshippers gather to pray and place diyas (floating lamps) in the river. This sacred Ghat was constructed in the 1st century BC by King Vikramaditya. The story goes that King Vikramaditya’s brother, Bhrithari, came to Haridwar to meditateon the banks of the Ganges. Upon his death, the King built a ghat in memory of his brother and over time, the ghat came to be known as Hari-Ki-Pauri. However, the majority of the present days ghats were largely developed in and after the 1800s.

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