Haridwar Tourism Information

Kumbh Mela and Ardh-Kumbh Mela are the world biggest religious fairs held in Haridwar after every 12 and 6 year respectively.

History:

Haridwar is one of the oldest living cities, the life is moving here more than many decades. The first written evidence about the city found in the account of Huan Tsang, a Chinese traveler. Initially Mauryan dynasty, Chandra Gupta’s dynasty ruled the region on BC and later Mughals and British ruled the city. But from long time Haridwar is a place for religion spirituality.

Chandi Devi Temple:

The temple of Goddess Chandi Devi was built by Suchat Singh a King from Kashmir in 1929 AD. Chandi temple is located at the top of Neel Parvat. It is believed that main idol of Goddess was established by the Adi Shankaracharya in 8th century.

Mansa Devi Temple:

This temple is belong to the Goddess Mansa, a Goddess fulfill all desire of the devotee. Mansa Devi temple is situated at the top of Bilwa Parvat. This is a most popular tourist place in the Haridwar. One can reach there by foot or by cable car, which offers a cool view of Haridwar city from atop.

Haridwar consider as a city of temples, some other popular temples of the region are Maya Devi temple, Parad Shivling, Sapta Rishi ashram, and Bharat Mata Mandir. If you want go for wild tour can choose Raja Ji National Park as a safari destination.