Haridwar

Uttarakhand·festival · coastline

Thousands of pilgrims take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations of India.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Hindu pilgrims come from all walks of life, with a belief that their sins will be washed off in the holy waters of the sacred river Ganges if they take a dip during the Kumbh Mela.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Enchanting nightlife of Haridwar with this stunning time-lapse of glowing ghats, temples, the sacred brahamkund ghat, and the cable bridge. Watch the ghats come alive under the shimmering lights.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Kanwar Yatri walks on the highway during Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar participate in one of the most significant Hindu pilgrimages, devoted to Lord Shiva.

Uttarakhand·ceremony

Aghori with a skull performing black magic inside his tent, Haridwar. The Aghori are known to engage in post-mortem rituals.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Aarti in Haridwar is on the famous Ganga river is the most important religious activity. Ganga Aarti Hardwar is performed at Har-ki-Pauri Ghat. Har Ki Pauri is one of the most famous place to take holy dip in the river Ganga.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

"Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges river. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad, the Purna (complete) Kumbh takes place every twelve years,at four places…

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Pilgrims gather to take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations of India.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Pilgrims gather to take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations of India.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Pilgrims at Haridwar temple on their journey to the sacred sources of the rivers Ganga. Haridwar is a city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Naga sadhus taking holy dip in river Ganges on occasion of Maha Kumbh Mela, Haridwar - India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival

The best of Kumbh Mela 2013 at Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·river · architecture

Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar in Uttarakhand. One can see the Raja Birla tower across the river Ganga and Bhagirathi Bridge on the river Ganga. A person collects coins from the river Ganga. A statue of Subhas Chandra Bose on Subhash Ghat.

Uttarakhand·highway · railway

Lacchiwala is a popular picnic spot located at Haridwar-Rishikesh road, 22 Kms from Dehradun. It is surrounded by green forest. Lacchiwala now comes up as best outing destination and a family picnic spot near Dehradun.

Uttarakhand·festival

Free COVID-19 testing booth set up by the Government of Uttarakhand during the Kumbh Mela held in Haridwar earlier this year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Uttarakhand·ceremony

Aghori baba sitting in his makeshift hut. The Aghori are known to engage in post-mortem rituals.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Thousands of Kanwarias thronged at Haridwar, to take holy dip on the occasion of Sawan. Meanwhile Kanwarias are filling their pots.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of devotees gather at Haridwar on occasion of Kumbh mela, Uttarakhand. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

A man making cookies for sale from a typical coal fired oven at a busy market area in Haridwar. Haridwar also spelled Hardwar is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

People performing rituals after the burning of pyre at Chandi cremation Ghat (shamshan / shamshaan ghat), Haridwar. Chandi Cremation ghat of Haridwar. The caretaker stokes the flames, as relatives of the deceased stand by.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Collecting logs for burning human corpse at Chandi cremation ghat of Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce dead animal bodies, including human ones, to basic chemical…

Haridwar, Uttarakhand·highway

हिमालय की तलहटी में बसा हरिद्वार मंदिरों और आश्रमों का शहर है और इसका पवित्र वातावरण हर किसी को अपनी ओर आकर्षित करता है । हरिद्वार उन चार पवित्र भारतीय शहरों में से एक है, जहाँ हर 12 साल में लाखों हिंदू श्रद्धालुओं का पवित्र समागम कुंभ मेले…

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Thousands of Kanwarias thronged at Haridwar, to take holy dip on the occasion of Sawan. Meanwhile Kanwarias are filling their pots.