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Food Guide In Haridwar

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Where to Eat
Non-Veg Dishes (Meat, fish, and eggs) are banned within the city limits, so there are only vegetarian restaurants.

Bestee Restaurant, Shiv Murti area, near the Hotel Panama, serves Chinese, shakes, breakfast and South Indian food.
Hotel Hoshiyar Puri, on the main road by Hari-ki-Pairi ghat, is one of the busiest thali places in town and is over 50 years old.
Satkar, Vishnu Ghat, has good Indian and Chinese food.
Chotiwala Restaurant, opposite the Tourist Office, is popular and recommended. It is one of the best places in town. It has good thalis.
Siwalik Restaurant, a few shops down from Chotiwala Restaurant, makes good Gujarati and South Indian food.
Ahaar, Upper Rd, near Chotiwala, is a medium-priced place serving very good Continental, Punjabi, and Chinese meals. The last three places are probably the best places in town and are recommended.
Mohan’s Fast Food, near the Chitra Cinema, Railway Rd, has veggie burgers, pizzas and Gujarati food. It has a good selection of ice cream. The owner, Sanjeev Mehta, is a helpful and friendly person.
Hotel Mansarover International has a good restaurant, but is more expensive than the other places.
Bride Mathura Walla sweet shop, in the middle of Bara Bazaar, has an excellent selection of good Indian sweets.

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Jwalapur In Haridwar

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Jwalapur is one of the crowded markets of Haridwar where one can find anything for shopping. Despite haridwar being a Hindu city though jwalapur is having almost Muslims in the market. The sight of the entrance of the market makes you feel like you are in a different city.

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Bara Bazaar In Haridwar

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The colourful Bara bazaar & moti bazaar is in the north side of canal between har-ki-pauri and upper road. Along with the religious paraphernalia, or prasaad (food offered to the gods, images of the deities, religious pamphlets etc) are scores of lined with tiny stalls crammed along both sides of bazaar selling an assortment of goods including shawls, brassware, glass bangles, wooden whistels, bamboo canes and can baskets.

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Shopping in Haridwar

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The main shopping centers of Haridwar are Moti Bazaar, Upper Road, and Jwalapur.
One can shop for rudraksh, Gangajal (vessels containing Ganges water), kumkum (vermilion), Ayurvedic medicines and precious stones in and around Haridwar
Haridwar being the religious place, one can find all sorts of prayer articles and godly pictures, spiritual books. If you have interest in holistic healing and yoga, you can find videotapes, books, cd’s related to it.

You can visit U.P. Handloom Emporium near the Bharat Mata temple for some handicrafts and shawls and a lot more.
Cheap imitation jewelry, beads, artifacts, decorative pieces, kitchen sets for kids made of stone can be found at the main shopping areas like Moti Bazaar, Upper Road, Jwalapur, Kankhal.

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Mussoorie Holy Place Near Haridwar

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Mussoorie is famous as queen of hills this charming hill station is situated at an altitude of 3000 metres above sea-level and just 89 kms from Haridwar. The salubrious climate and deep woods makes it an ideal hill station.

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Dehradun Holy Place Near Haridwar

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This hill station is located in the Shivalik hills and is situated Just 54 kms from Haridwar. The Doon Valley is situated between the two most important rivers of India. I.e. Ganga & Yamuna, is most picturesque having moderate climate, nestling a number of places of tourist interest. The thick woods and scenic beauty of the place is enough to capture the imagination of any tourist.

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Rishikesh Holy Place Near Haridwar

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Rishikesh, 25 km from Haridwar, is a base for adventure sports like rafting on the Ganga and trekking in the Garhwal range of the Himalayas. It is having many famous temples, yoga schools and meditation centres. This place is known as the Tapo Bhumi or the place for meditation of the Gods. Rishikesh is one of the popular pilgrimages for the Hindus. Rishikesh is called the starting point for the Char Dham yatra. It has more importance among piligrims because it is situated at the confluence of the holy river Ganga and river Chandrabhaga.

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Deoprayag Sacred Places Near Haridwar

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The place is 95 kms from Haridwar. This is again one of the sacred places for the Hindus.
Deoprayag is the most sacred Confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in the vast network of tributaries that form the Ganges. The bathing ghat at Deoprayag is built with multiple levels to accommodate different water levels during the monsoon.

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Daksheswara Mahadev Temple Near Haridwar

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The ancient temple of Daksha Mahadev is situated in the south Kankhal town. The mythological story about this place is that King Daksha Prajapati, father of Sati (Lord Shiva’s first wife) performed yagna at this place. Sati could not bare the insult of her husband Lord Shiva, not inviting by her father for Yagna then she burnt herself at the “Yagna” Kund (Fireplace). The followers of Shiva on hearing this killed Daksha but Shiva got life back in him.

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Kankhal Near Haridwar

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Kankhal is a small town adjoining Haridwar. Haridwar, which means Gateway to God, is a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus. It is 5 Km. from Har-ki-Pairi, the town of Kankhal is situated. The place was once the capital of King Daksh the father of Parvati, who burned her in the sacred fires of the yagya of King Daksh. This is very old place. The temple of Daksheswar Mahadeva is the Place of importance, along with Sati Ghat. The place has always been mentioned in old histories and Purans.

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Kavand Mela In Haridwar

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The Kavand Mela is held every year ten days before Shivteras during the Hindu months, corresponding to the months of Sharvan-Phalgun (July-August). Thousands of devotees visit the city, all the way walking barefeet, to collect holy water of the river Ganga. They bring it back to their native place and offer it at the local Shiva Temple. Colorful shops spring up and Haridwar resounds to the chanting of hymns.

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Kumbh Mela In Haridwar

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Haridwar, one of the oldest and holiest pilgrim centers of India, is also the place that plays host to around eight to ten million devotees during the Kumbh melas. The holy festival of Kumbh is the most sacred celebration for Hindus. The festival falls every 3 years and is celebrated in 4 different cities, viz., Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik. Millions of men, women, children, sagas, Rishi, Munies, baba’s and tourists gather here to take a dip in the holy water of holy rivers. The festival is held at the banks of Ganga in Haridwar, as Haridwar is the place where Ganga enters plains, from hilly region. For the convenience of the pilgrims many bridges, shops and temporary dwellings are constructed. As per the astrologers, the Kumbh Fair (Mela) takes place when the Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries. This planetary position is said to medicate the waters of Ganga at a particular spot called Har ki pauri on the banks of River Ganges in Haridwar, and turns it into nectar on these days, thereby attracting millions to purify their inner-self through holy bathing rituals.

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Ardh Kumbh Fair in Haridwar

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Ardh Kumbh Mela is held every sixth year after a Maha Kumbh Mela that takes place every 12 years, when a large number of pilgrims and devotees converge to commemorate this divine event. According to mythology, ‘Devas’ (Gods) and ‘Asuras’ (Demons) churned the ocean to obtain Nectar and when the coveted ‘Kumbha’ (pitcher) of Nectar (Amrita) which gave immortality was obtained from the depths of ocean, one of the ‘Devas’ whisked away the ‘Kumbha’ from the ‘Asuras’ and evading from the ‘Asuras’, stopped at four places viz. Hardwar, Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik and Ujjain before he finally arrived into the safety of heaven. It is believed that a dip in the holy river Ganga during the Ardh Kumbh gives one Moksha or Nirvana. Ardha Kumbh also attracts a large number of people to take the holy dip during these holy days.

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Ashram In Haridwar

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Hariharanand Ashram: Founded by late Swami Hariharanand, it has several branches in the country.

Parmath Ashram: It is 24 Kms. to upstream from haridwar and also 6 kms on the way to Rishikesh which is known as the “City of the Divine” - is a spiritual center to which sages, rishis, saints and pilgrims have flocked for millennia. Parmarth Niketan is a spiritual haven, resting serenely on the banks of the holy Ganga (Ganges), nestled in the lap of the Himalayas. The ashram houses a beautiful image of Goddess Durga. The ashram offers comfort, inspiration and upliftment for body, mind and spirit as well as a deeper connection with the Divine.

Manavkalyan Ashram: It has statues of 12 ‘avtars’ of God. Here one can see the different images of lord and it is also believed that once a person goes and stay for some time in this ashram he will be blessed.

Doodhadari: It is about 6 kms from haridwar, it is famous for its Hanuman and Raghvendra Temples.

Saptrishi Ashram: The Ganges flows in seven streams in front of this Ashram, hence this place is also called Sapt Sarovar. It is said that Saptrishis (Seven sages) trapped the Ganga and agreed to release the River on King Bhagirathas request. The Ashram commemorates the event. This is about 5 km north of Hari ki pauri, where the Ganga had to split into seven streams to avoid the displeasure of Sapta Rishis.

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Bathing Spots (Ganga Snan) in Haridwar

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Bathing Spots (Ganga Snan)
(1) Gangadwara
(2) Kankhal
(3) Nila Parvata
(4) Bilwa Theertha
(5) Kusavarta

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Rajaji National Park in Haridwar

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Rajaji National Park was established in the year 1996 on the edge of the Dehradun valley. This is the perfect place for the wildlife lovers as it covers an area of 820 Sq. Kms. with a variety of animal such as Tiger, Panther, Bear, Chital, Sambar, Elephant, Wild Boar, Kakar, Python, Snakes, Monitor lizard etc. along with a large variety of avian fauna.

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Beauty Point. In Haridwar

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It is about 2 kms from haridwar. Beauty point is a vantage point with wonderful views of Haridwar and its nearby greenery. This place is called the beauty point, as the sight of the surrounding is very exciting and enthralling.

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Lal Mata Temple in Haridwar

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The Lal Mata Temple is an important tourist attraction in Haridwar and also an exact replica of the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir. The Lal Mata Temple is situated atop an artificial hill and has a frozen Shiva lingam.

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Cheela In Haridwar

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Cheela is about 6 km from Haridwar. Cheela is a scenic picnic spot in Haridwar District and the park has been attracting wildlife lovers from India and abroad. It is set in the midst of the Shivalik Mountains and in the surrounding area of Rajaji National Park. The park has 23 species of mammals and about 315 avifauna species.

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Kankhal Temples In Haridwar

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The Kankhal Temples are 3 km from the heart of Haridwar. There are a number of famous temples here including Birbhadreshwar Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temple and Sati Kund. Kankhal is now a part of the city.

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