{"id":3381,"date":"2024-04-03T05:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T05:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2024-07-02T09:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:29:40","slug":"places-to-visit-in-haridwar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/places-to-visit-in-haridwar\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places to Visit in Haridwar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haridwar is situated within the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. The city is also known as Mayapuri, Gangadwar or Kapuri.\u00a0 It is popularly known as the gateway to gods because it is the gateway to the popular pilgrim sites of Uttarakhand. It is through the city one gets into Gangotri<\/a>, Yamunotri<\/a>, Badrinath<\/a> and Kedarnath<\/a> the famous pilgrim sites in the world.<\/p>\n

Haridwar is associated with many sacred things and is considered to be one of the seven sacred places in Hindu religion. It is believed that it is in this place that the people were relieved from the famous sage Kapil\u2019s curse. Prince Bhagirathi performed a penance from this place and a river trickled down from Lord Shiva\u2019s rock. It is this water that salvaged the souls of these people and therefore it is popular among pilgrim tourists who come to bath with the water in order to acquire salvation.<\/p>\n

Despite the district being known as a pilgrim destination it is also an interesting place for those who are nature lovers. There are several rivers and streams in the place that serves as tourists attraction sites. Lovers of wildlife will find this as their destination of choice as they will have a chance to visit Rajaji national park that is rich in both fauna and flora.<\/p>\n

Tourist cannot also fail to visit this place due to the popular religious festivals which are held throughout the year. The festivals attract masses of tourists who come from all over the world to witness this out spacious events.<\/p>\n

The district is also interconnected with good infrastructure that ensures that tourists are able to access all the tourists\u2019 sites easily.\u00a0 There is a domestic airport at Jolly grant airport that is 35 km from Haridwar. The district is also interconnected with a number of national highways and railway stations. Accommodation facilities in the district are of high quality and tourists will cherish their stay in this place.<\/p>\n

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