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One of the most visited places in India by foreign tourists and the people of all the states in India is Haridwar. Haridwar is considered to be one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in India. Here the holy Kumbh Mela takes place once every twelve years. The holy city of Haridwar is situated to the right of the holy river Ganga. This vibrant city, which is throbbing with religious fervour, is associated with Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. It is one of the seven most sacred cities in India. Haridwar has earned itself the name of Gateway to the Gods, and thus visiting Haridwar and taking a dip in the holy Ganges is considered as a promise to salvation by many devout Hindus.
There are many interesting places to visit in Haridwar itself, and most of these places can be visited on foot. The religious tours of Haridwar can began with the Har Ki Pauri. It is one of the most famous ghats which is considered very sacred, and it is here that the evening aartis to Mother Ganga is performed daily by many devout Hindus. It is truly a sight to watch when lots of floating lamps are let out into the Ganges, turning the whole place divine for some moments.
For those who are willing to trek, there are many places in the nearby mountains where they can go. Many people trek up to many temples located in the closeby mountains, as a sort of pilgrimage, and pay their respects to the deities there.
Haridwar boasts of innumerable places which one can visit like ashrams, ancient temples, ghats, etc. Tourists can visit many of these interesting places close to Haridwar like Kankhal, Anandmayi ma Ashram, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, etc. The local taxis would be willing to take the tourist to these places for a fee, or better still if you sign up for a religious tour with any tour operator, you would be taken to all these places by their cars or vans.
If you take a religious tour from Haridwar to Kankhal, you will get to see many holy temples en route like Birbhadreshwar and Dekeshwar, which are both devoted to Lord Shiva. There is a Daksha Mahadev temple here at Kankhal. Kankhal is only 3 km away from Haridwar.
Another important attraction of the religious tours in Haridwar is the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. This is the place where Lord Shiva is believed to have consumed the poison, which came out as a result of the churning of the milk ocean by the demons and the gods. Other religious places which can be included in the religious tours of Haridwar are Deoprayag, which is the confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda, Bhimgoda Kund, Anandamayi Ma Ashram, etc.
Haridwar and all its surrounding places are nothing but holy and religious so traveling in and around Haridwar and visiting all the temples and bathing ghats and kunds is itself a big religious tour.
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