Haridwar

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Ganga Aarti Haridwar is performed at Har-ki-Pauri, its is one of the famous rituals in India. It starts in the after sunset, with great crowds gathered in the region of both the banks of a canal that carries the waters of Ganges.

Uttarakhand·ceremony

The Aghori are known to engage in post-mortem rituals. They often dwell in charnel grounds, have been witnessed smearing cremation ashes on their bodies, and have been known to use bones from human corpses for crafting skull bowls (which Sh…

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Naga Sadhus 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

Naga sadhus taking holy dip at the river Ganges during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival

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 A…

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Kanwarias take holy dip at the river Ganges on the occasion of Kanvar yatra in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·temple · festival

Laxman Siddh is 12 Kms away from Dehradun towards Haridwar / Rishikesh is a famous temple known as the Laxman Siddh. Legend has it that a sage underwent penance over here.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

An aerial view of the Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar in the northern Indian state of Uttararkhand where millions of people gather to take holy dip in the sacred waters of river Ganga on the occasion of Kumbh Mela.

Uttarakhand·river · aerial

Aerial view of holy ghat of Har ki Pauri in Haridwar on the banks of the Ganges River in Uttarakhand, India. Huge statue of lord Shiva is erected near Har Ki Pauri. Idol of Mother Ganga can also be seen in the middle of the river.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of Kanwarias thronged at Haridwar, to take holy dip on the occasion of Sawan. Meanwhile Kanwarias are filling their pots. And Kanwarias shouting Bol Bam on the Ghat of river Ganges.

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

Watch this beautiful time-lapse of 'Har Ki Pauri' and vibrant orange bridge. Devotees come along with their face mask to attend the Ganga Aarti at Haridwar's Gau Ghat and Brahamkund Ghat.

Uttarakhand

Devotees playing Pushp Holi with Lord Krishna . Iskon temple organises Gaur poornima Pushp Holi Mahotsav in Haridwar.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Driving past Shri Sidhbali Hanuman Mandir of Haridwar. One can view the tractor, Maruti Omni and finally reach the temple. Haridwar is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·highway · river

Hilly roads in Rajaji National Park, Dehradun in the neighbourhood of Mohand. Roorkee is a city and seat of a municipal corporation in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, that spread over a flat terrain with the grand spectacle of Himalayas ran…

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

This vibrant nighttime scene captures the spiritual atmosphere of Har Ki Pauri in the holy city of Haridwar during the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage.

Uttarakhand

Kalraj Mishra inaugurates the Ayurved Mahotsav in Haridwar. The ceremony marks the opening of a public event focused on Ayurveda and traditional medicine systems.

Uttarakhand·festival

Crowds waiting for the arti at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar, by the banks pf the Ganga during the Kumbh Mela in March 2021. Nobody seems to be wearing masks and of course, there is absolutely no question of social distancing anywhere.

Haridwar, Uttarakhand·forest · school

A kid pumps water from a hand pump in Pathri village in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. A man drops his children to school.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Aghori performing black magic at chandi ghat, Haridwar. With a knock to the top of the skull, he sends a blackmagic wish afar. You can see the distant piercing look in his eyes, as he sits in his hut with a mound of human ash nearby.

Uttarakhand·ceremony

Aghori babas sitting in their makeshift hut and smoking chillum with other Aghoris. The Aghori are known to engage in post-mortem rituals.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Hindu priests pray to the River Ganga at Haridwar where the river enters the plains of north India, having completed its mountainous sojourn...

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.