tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44190058858120339692011-11-28T05:45:24.083+05:30Delhi To Haridwar Road Map & Travel Tips For Delhi To Haridwar Buses, Delhi to Haridwar Trains, Hotels, Ashram & Restaurant in Haridwar.sandeephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18337732830358682663noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419005885812033969.post-85888794509170629092011-02-17T23:06:00.001+05:302011-03-17T17:20:30.404+05:30

1. Delhi ISBT to Haridwar By BusesThe Haridwar bus service at ISBT Delhi is quite good. There are many state run Delhi Haridwar Buses from Delhi ISBT, plying at every 30 minutes. These are General, Semi-deluxe, Deluxe and Volvo AC buses. Always take the state run buses of Uttarakhand Roadways UTC, Delhi Transport Corp DTC and UP Roadways UPSTRC. There are some buses of Rajasthan Roadways and

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Delhi to Haridwar Road Map/ Delhi-Haridwar Driving Directions The distance between Delhi to Haridwar is around 210 km from ISBT Sarai Kale Khan Delhi.Start At Sarai kale Khan ISBT and drive on NH-24 through Nizamuddin Bridge, Vinod Nagar to Gazipur Border.From red light at UP border, take a left turn and reach Mohan Nagar T point via Dabur.Take NH 58 and reach Muradnagar. Then via Modi Nagar,

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HaridwarThe holy city of Haridwar is one of the ancient city of Northern India. One can easily find information about Haridwar in Upanishads & Purans with names- Gangadwara, Kapilasthana & Mayapuri.Haridwar In MahabharataHaridwar has been mentioned in the Vanaparva chapter of Mahabharat, where Sage Dhaumya tells Yudhisthir about the ‘Tirth’ (pilgrimages) of India, including Haridwar.It is also

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Geography Of HaridwarHaridwar District covering an area of about 2360 km², is situated at height of 249.7 m from the sea level between Shivalik Range in the North and Northeast and Ganges River in the South. Haridwar is also the first town at which Ganges falls from the mountains to touch the plain. There are many other small streams flowing that are seasonal. A large part of the ares is under

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Har Ki Pauri at haridwar was constructed by King Vikramaditya in memory of his brother Bhrithari. The most important ghat within Har ki Pauri is Brahmakund. A majority of present ghats were largely developed in the 1800s.The evening Aarti at dusk offered to Goddess Ganga at Har-Ki-Pauri is an enchanting experience for all the devotees. A spectacle of sound and colour is seen when, after the

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Mansa Devi Temple, dedicated to Ma Mansa Devi is one of the popular and most visited temples in Northern India. It is situated at the top of Bilwa Parvat in the holy city of Haridwar, Uttarakhand. It has a great religious significance as it is one of the Sidhpeeth. This ancient temple is dedicated to Ma Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti (Power). The term 'Mansa' means 'wish' and its a belief that

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Haridwar is totally a vegetarian city. Selling of Liquor, Meat, Eggs is prohibited. So all the restaurant serve non veg foods only.Some of the famous restaurants are-Hoshiyarpuriwala- Famous for North Indian Food.Chotiwala- Serves South and North Indian DishesSpice N Nice- Serves Punjabi, South Indian, Chinese, and Continental Cuisines.Other EatoutsBhagwati's Chhole BhatureMohan Puri WalaSindh

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Chandi Devi Temple, dedicated to Goddess Chandi Devi is situated on the Neel Parvat at a height of 2,900 metres (9,500 ft) on the Eastern side of the Sivalik Hills in Haridwar. Ma Chandi Devi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh- The King of Kashmir. However, the main moorti of Ma Chandi Devi in the temple is believed to have been installed in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya. The

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Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar Maya Devi is one of the Siddhapeeths of Haridwar along with Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi temple. It is believed that the heart and navel of Goddess Sati fell at the place where the temple is built. It was build in 11th century. Goddess Maya Devi, the Adhisthatri deity of Haridwar, is known to be an incarnation of power or shakti. Haridwar was previously known as

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List of some of the Hotels in HaridwarGinger Hotel HaridwarBhaj-Govindam Alpana HotelsHimalayan Heritage TravelsSun HotelsCountry Inn & Suites by CarlsonHotel Classic ResidencyList of Rest Houses of UttarakhandTourism Department Tourist Bungalow (Alaknanda), Haridwar Ph. 226379, 223787 Rahi Motel, Near Bus stand, Haridwar Ph. 226430, 228686 Railway Retiring Rooms. Check GMVN Tourist Bunglow for

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There are more than 300 Ashrams in Haridwar . These Ashrams and Dharamshalas take nominal fees as compared to the hotels.List of Haridwar Ashrams- Amardaas ji Ashram 2467493 Anand Van Samadhi Ashram 2245794 Ashram Baba Jodh Sachiyar 260356 5 Bharat Mata Ashram 2602566 Bharat Sewashram Sangh 2263637 Bhola Giri Ashram 2233768 Bhuma

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RishikeshRishikesh is also considered a sacred city along with Haridwar. This city is also a centre of several ancient Hindu temples. Some of the places in Rishikesh are Bharat Mandir, Laxman Temple, Laxman Jhula, Ram Jhula, Virbhadra and Swarg Ashram. One can also do river rafting at Shivpuri, Rishikish.

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