HAR KI PAURI

Har ki pauri Is the famous Ghat on the banks of Ganga in Haridwar in the state Uttarakhand. This is the major landmark of the holy city Haridwar. Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are believed to have visited the Brahmakund in Har ki Pauri in vedic time.

     It is believed that it is precise where the Ganga leaves the mountain and enter the plains. Har ki Pauri is also the area where thousands of pilgrims converge and festivities commence during the Kumbh mela, which takes place after every twelve years and the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which takes place after every six years. It is also well renowned for its Ganga Aarti that place at Brahmakund at evening.