Meet & Assist further drive to Haridwar. Drive to Haridwar by road, Lunch on the way. On arrive haridwar transfer to your Hotel. If time permits visit Mansadevi Temple, Chandidevi Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temples & Others. Also visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti. The ‘Aarti’ worship of the Ganga after sunset and the floating ‘dia’ (lamp) is a moving ritual. Back to your hotel, Night halt.
Haridwar is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus and is a major pilgrimage centre. It has been known by many names; originally it was called Kapila, for the sage who once lived there. Its present name means “Door to Hari”; Hari is one of the names of Vishnu, a principal deity of Hinduism.
The holy city of Haridwar finds its recognition as Kapila, Gangadwar and Mayapuri in ancient Hindu texts of India. Each one brings to light a particular aspect of the city. It is also a gateway to the Chardham that includes the four main pilgrimages sites of Uttarakhand - Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath. There are oodles of tales of the sources of this heavenly place.
Of all, the most celebrated one is about the King Bhagirath, Grandson of Suryavanshi and a follower of Lord Shiva is deemed to have gotten River Ganges down from heaven by carrying out severe penance to render liberation to his ancestors. And it is also believed that the city is blessed by the existence of all three supreme gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.