Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar (Hindi: मंसा देवी मंदिर, हरिद्वार) is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Mansa Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. The temple is located atop the Bilwa Parvat [1] [2] on the Sivalik Hills, the southernmost mountain chain of the Himalayas.
Trisula (trident) at Chandi Pahar, Haridwar. April 1814. Goddess Chandi also known as Chandika is the presiding deity of the temple. The story of the origin of Chandika is as follows: Long time ago, the demon kings Shumbha and Nishumbha had captured the kingdom of the god-king of heaven - Indra and thrown the gods from Swarga (heaven).
Sureshwari Temple is an ancient temple located in Haridwar. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and Goddess Bhagwati. This temple is also considered as Siddhpeeth. This temple is situated in the forests of Ranipur in the Shivalik hills. [1]
Haridwar (/ ˌ h ʌr ɪ ˈ d w ɑːr /; Hindi: [ɦəɾɪd̪waːɾ] ⓘ; formerly Mayapuri [3]) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
The temple is located to the east of Har ki Pauri and is easily accessible by buses and auto rickshaws. It is regarded as a must visit for devotees going to Haridwar. [4] The temple is visited by many devotees from various parts of the country especially during the Navratra and the Kumbha Mela in Haridwar.
Kankhal is a small colony in Haridwar [1] in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand state in India.. Mentioned in the Vayu Purana and the Mahabharata as Kanakhala, [2] [3] Kankhal is one of 'Panch Tirth' (Five Pilgrimages) within Haridwar, with other spots being Gangadwara (Har ki Pauri), Kushwart (Ghat in Kankhal), Bilwa Teerth (Mansa Devi Temple) and Neel Parvat (Chandi Devi Temple).
Maya Devi Temple: This temple of the Adhisthatri deity of Haridwar is considered one of the Siddhapeethas and is said to be the place where the heart and navel of Goddess Sati had fallen. It is one of the few ancient temples still standing in Haridwar, along with Narayani Shila Temple and Bhairav Temple.
Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...