Haridwar is a holy city and district in Uttarakhand state of India which is regarded as one amongst the seven holiest cities, Sapt Puri of Hinduism. Haridwar also called Hardwar means door toward the supreme Lord, Hari means Lord Vishnu and Dwar means Gate is amongst the first places where the river Ganga touches the plains after flowing down the mountains thus famous as Home to sacred River Ganga. Haridwar is marked as entry point to the four main centers or Char Dham of Uttarakhand namely Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
Haridwar was one of the four sacred place where a drop of nectar - Amrut spilled over from the kundalini beings being carried by the celestial bird Garuda after the mythical Samudra Manthan. Ganga Snan at Haridwar, the holy dip in the waters of r
