Haridwar
Haridwar is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.
With a population of 228,832 according to 2011 census, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district. Haridwar is located at the south western part of the state.
Getting to Haridwar
Haridwar is about 200 km from New Delhi, the capital of India and is well connected by road and rail network from all parts of India. Although the town is nicely connected by train and bus, you should remember to book in advance, especially during pilgrimage season.
- 01Haridwar Junction NR
It is well-connected by train, with frequent trains to Delhi (4-5 hours) and Dehradun (1 hour).
Worth seeing
- 01Bharat Mata Mandir
- 02Chandi Devi Temple
A temple dedicated to Chandi Devi on the Neel Parvat.
- 03Har Ki Pauri
To the north of the centre, this is Haridwar's focal point, where devotees gather to bathe and worship on the Ganges.
- 04Maya Devi Temple
This temple is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas and it's the presiding deity of Haridwar.
- 05Mansa Devi Temple
The temple is aesthetically not particularly noteworthy, but the views are grand.
- 06Sureshwari Devi Temple
Things to do
- 01Rajaji National Park
While walking around the park you can spot elephants, leopards and deer.
Where to eat
Haridwar is a purely vegetarian town. Bhagwati Chole Wala, Upper Road Haridwar (en route to Mansa Devi Temple). 8AM-6PM. Good for breakfast and lunch. Bhagwati choley wala is an old institution making a scrumptious breakfast of chole (Bengal gram) baturey, bun bread and choley, mixed minced buns in choley gravy and rice choley. They attract a large crowd and usually serve piping hot choley stew with every meal.
- 01Dada Boudir Hotel
This is a tasty Bengali eatery, serving lunch and dinner.
- 02Hoshiyarpuriwala
Getting around Haridwar the local way
- Get aroundHowever, taxis and auto-rickshaws can be available at train and bus stations.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws usually cost ₹10 for nearer distance, while ₹25 for longer distance such as from main station to Har Ki Pauri.
- Get aroundFor similar distance, auto-rickshaws can cost around ₹200.
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