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The Kanwar (or Kānvar/ Kāvaḍ) Yātrā is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias (Hindustani: [कावड़िया]) or "Bhole" (Hindustani: [भोले]), to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri (Uttarakhand) and Ajgaibinath Temple in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur in order to fetch holy waters of Ganges River.
Haridwar is an important city in the religious architecture of the country. The large number of people gathering on the bathing ghats on the holy Ganges river gives the place a chaotic feel. There are a number of Hindu temples, ashrams and dharamshalas (pilgrims' rest houses) in the city.
MakeMyTrip Limited is an Indian online travel company, headquartered in Gurgaon. [2] Founded in 2000, the company provides online travel services including airline tickets, domestic and international holiday packages, hotel reservations, rail and bus tickets. [3]
In 2015, the government approved a proposal to grant Rajaji National Park the status of a tiger reserve. [3] As per directions of the Tiger Conservative Authority of India, its core area is Rajaji National Park, whilst about 300 km 2 (120 sq mi) of the Shyampur range of the Haridwar forest division and parts of Kotdwar and Laldhang forest division are also included, augmenting the total area ...
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The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, near Dehradun at a distance of 152 km via the Kotdwar-Haridwar road. Another route to Lansdowne is by road from Delhi via Meerut, Bijnor, Najibabad, Kotdwar and on to Lansdowne. It saves about 50 km. With the opening of Delhi-Merrut Expressway the road quality is mostly good.
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The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves. [4] A tīrtha-yātrā is a pilgrimage to a sacred site. [5] Yatri is the term for anyone who undertakes the yatra. [5] In present times, yatras are highly organized affairs, with specialized tourism companies catering to ...