Haridwar
Sign in to saveHaridwar (; ; formerly Mayapuri) 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.
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Haridwar is a city in Uttarakhand state in northern India, located in the southwestern part of the state, and is the second-largest city in the state with a population of about 229,000 people according to the 2011 census. It serves as the largest city in the Haridwar district and functions as a municipal corporation.
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Place details
- Region
- Uttarakhand
- Country
- India
- Population
- 186,079
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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43 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Law
- Geography and climate
- Climate
- Cityscape
- Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar
- Demographics
- Religious sites
- Har Ki Pauri
- Chandi Devi Temple
- Mansa Devi Temple
- Maya Devi Temple
- Makarvahini Temple
- Kankhal
- Bharat Mata Mandir
- Piran Kaliyar
- Other temples and ashrams
- Seven holy places (Sapta Puri)
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Educational institutions
- Acharyakulam
- Gurukula Kangri University
- Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya
- Uttarakhand Sanskrit University
- Chinmaya Degree College
- HEC PG College
- Sheel Institute
- Other colleges
- Other schools
- Important areas within the city
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Industry
- Notable people
- In art and literature
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Haridwar (; ; formerly Mayapuri) 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.
The city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. Haridwar lies in a doab region where people speak Khari Boli, which is a dialect of Hindi. The other districts of doab region lie in Western Uttar Pradesh. Haridwar is regarded as a holy place for Hindus, hosting important religious events and serving as a gateway to several prominent places of worship. The word 'Haridwar' means the gateway to the Lord Hari. The most significant of the events here is the Kumbha Mela, which is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of Hindu pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the Ganges to wash away their sins to attain moksha.