Har Ki Pauri is a well-known ghat on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. This renowned site is a key feature in Haridwar's holy city. "Har" literally means "God," "Ki" means "of," and "Pauri" literally means "steps." In Vedic times, Lord Vishnu is said to have visited the Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri. It is thought to be the exact location where the Ganges emerges from the mountains and joins the plains. The ghat is located on the west bank of the Ganges canal, which diverts the Ganges to the north.Thousands of tourists gather on Har Ki Pauri during the Kumbha Mela (कुम्भ मेला), which occurs every twelve years, and the Ardh Kumbh Mela (अर्धकुम्भमेला), which occurs every six years, as well as the Punjabi festival of Vaisakhi, which occurs every year in April.
Har Ki Pauri and neighboring regions on the Ganges bank, 1866.In the 1880s, Har Ki Pauri. In commemoration of his brother, Bharthari who came to meditate here, by the Ganges' side, in the 1st century before Christ, King Vikramaditya is supposed to have constructed it. An region in Har Ki Pauri that is the most sacred region in the evening, called Ganga Aarti, is called Brahmakund (alias). It is thought to have fell from the heavens on the stream of Amrit while the heavenly bird, the Garuda, was carrying the Samudra Manthan, into a pitcher. Hundreds of people take dips in the waters of the Ganges every day. The place is quite favorable.In the years since the numbers grew in Kumbh Melas, the ghats have had considerable extensions and renovations. Various temples, mainly constructed in the late 19th century, were built on the stairs. In 1938 (done by Hargyan Singh Katara, Agra Zamindar of Uttar Pradesh), and then again in 1986, the Ghats were extended. Lord Vishnu stole a pretty woman's cloak and enchanted the devils to collect the nectar for the gods. When the demons knew the truth, they chased Lord Vishnu to get the nectar urn. During the chase, some drop of the nectar came down from the urn in an area now known as Brahma Kund, located at Har-ki-Pauri.Rani Rashmoni always wanted to conduct prayers in the temple for visitors from all kinds of castes and religions. Her aspirations came true as millions of religious and caste follower visit Dakshineswar Kali Temple and love its quiet atmosphere.
harkipodi, near krishnadham, Kharkhari, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401
The priests of Har Ki Pauri performed the Ganga
Arti following an ancient custom every evening at sunset. Where lights are
placed downstream on the water. On both banks of the river Ganga many people
meet to sing the louanges of Ganga-Aarti. At that time, they had large bowls of
fire in their hands, the priests were singing ringing spells in the temples on
the ghat and singing. People move Diya into the Ganges as a representation of
wishes and hopes (made from leaves and flowers). However, the time of the Ganga
Aarti is changed correspondingly in some extraordinary instances, such as
eclipses.
The water in the Ganga Channel in Haridwar is
partly dried every year on Dussehra night to start cleaning up the riverbed and
rebuild the ghats. The water on the night of Diwali is usually restored.
However, the Ganga Aarti takes place, as usual, every day. On Dussehra's day
and Bhai Dooj's or Bhai Phota's day, it is thought Maa Ganga visited her
father's residence.