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Vishnu Mandir Temple

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Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Vishnu Mandir Temple
Phone:
+91 91658 04907

Address:
Janjgir-Champa District, Janjgir 495695, India

Haridwar (; local pronunciation , also spelled Hardwar, is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. According to popular Hindu legend, it was here that Goddess Ganga when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair. The River Ganga, after flowing for 253 kilometres from its source at Gaumukh at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, enters the Gangetic Plain for the first time at Haridwar, which gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára. Haridwar or Hardwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places to Hindus. According to the Samudra manthan, Haridwar along with Ujjain, Nashik and Prayag is one of four sites where drops of Amrit, the elixir of immortality, accidentally spilled over from the pitcher while being carried by the celestial bird Garuda. This is manifested in the Kumbha Mela, which is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the river Ganges to wash away their sins to attain Moksha. Brahma Kund, the spot where the Amrit fell, is located at Har ki Pauri and is considered to be the most sacred ghat of Haridwar. It is also the primary center of the Kanwar pilgrimage, in which millions of participants gather sacred water from the Ganga and carry it across hundreds of miles to dispense as offerings in Śiva shrines.Haridwar is the headquarters and the largest city of the district. Today, the city is developing beyond its religious importance, with the fast developing industrial estate of State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand , and the close by township of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited as well as its affiliated ancillaries. Haridwar presents a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and development. In the sacred writings it has been differently specified as Kapilsthan, Gangadwar and Mayapuri. It is additionally a passage indicate the Char Dham , subsequently, Shaivaites and Vaishnavites call this place Hardwar and Haridwar individually, relating to Har being Shiv and Hari being Vishnu.
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