Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Loading…Dedicated to Mother India, it is half temple, half nation-building exercise, with seven floors stacked with deities, saints, and secular heroes of all Indian faiths. Some signage in English.
Within 1 km of Bharat Mata Mandir.
Haridwar's main ghat on the Ganga, famous for the evening aarti with towering lamps and floating diyas.
Hilltop shrine of goddess Mansa Devi on Bilwa Parvat above Haridwar, reached by ropeway or a 2 km path.
Shakti Peetha of Maya Devi, Haridwar's presiding goddess, from whom the old name Mayapur comes.
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Siddhapeeth temple of goddess Chandi on Neel Parvat across the Ganga, reached by ropeway.
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Old Upper Road eatery near Har Ki Pauri, said to date from 1935, for North Indian vegetarian food and sweets.
Monument in Haridwar.
Ancient hilltop temple on Kasar Devi ridge near Almora, visited by Swami Vivekananda.
Ancient temple complex at Baijnath near Kausani with shrines to Vaidyanath (Shiva), Parvati and many other deities.
Char Dham temple of Vishnu (Badrinarayan) on the Alaknanda at about 3,100 m, open about six months a year.
Ashram and temple of Neem Karoli Baba in a valley near Bhowali, visited by devotees from around the world.
Stone temple of Shiva at about 3,580 m, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and the Char Dham; reached by a 16 km trek from Gaurikund.
Hilltop Shakti temple near Kaddukhal on the Mussoorie-Chamba road, reached by a short climb, with wide Himalayan views.
First Char Dham shrine, dedicated to Goddess Yamuna, reached by a 5-6 km trek from Janki Chatti.
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