Har Ki Pauri

Har Ki Pauri, meaning the feet of Lord Vishnu (Hari),^[1] is a ghat on the banks of the river Ganga and landmark of the Hindu holy city of Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.^[2]

It is believed that it is the precise spot where the Ganga leaves the mountains and enters the plains. The ghat is on the west bank of Ganga canal through which the Ganga is diverted just to the north. Har Ki Pauri is also the area where thousands of pilgrims converge and the festivities commence during the Kumbha Mela, which takes place every twelve years, and the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which takes place every six years and the Punjabi festival of Vaisakhi, a harvest festival occurring every year in the month of April.^[3]

Literally, "Har" means "God", "Ki" means " 's " and "Pauri" means "steps". Lord Vishnu is believed to have visited the Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri in the Vedic times.^[4]

^ Bansal, Sunita Pant (2012). "Sapt Puri". Hindu Pilgrimage. New Delhi: V&S Publishers. p. 45. ISBN 978-93-5057-251-1. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Saluja, Kuldeep (2021). "Famous religious places". Impact Of Vaastu On Nations, Religious & Historical Places. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 91–94. ISBN 978-93-90504-86-2. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Har Ki Pauri Haridwar - Har Ki Pauri Haridwar Uttarakhand India". www.bharatonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^ TheHaridwar The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 13, p. 52.

[Bansal2012-1] Bansal, Sunita Pant (2012). "Sapt Puri". Hindu Pilgrimage. New Delhi: V&S Publishers. p. 45. ISBN 978-93-5057-251-1. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[Saluja2021-2] Saluja, Kuldeep (2021). "Famous religious places". Impact Of Vaastu On Nations, Religious & Historical Places. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 91–94. ISBN 978-93-90504-86-2. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[3] "Har Ki Pauri Haridwar - Har Ki Pauri Haridwar Uttarakhand India". www.bharatonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2022.

[4] TheHaridwar The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 13, p. 52.

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