Haridwar
Haridwar temple dress code
Ma Anandamayi Ashram & SamadhiPerhaps the stillest courtyard in Kankhal, kept around a much-loved mystic's samadhi
Parad Shivling at Harihar AshramA 150-kilo mercury Shivling under an old rudraksha tree, in a courtyard that stays emptyDetails →
Shantikunj (Gayatri Teerth)One of India's largest spiritual movements running at full scale, and open to anyone who walks in
Bharat Mata MandirEight themed floors instead of one altar: an hour here doubles as a short course in Indian historyDetails →
Pawan Dham (Glass Temple)Twenty minutes inside a kaleidoscope, on the road heading north out of town
Piran Kaliyar SharifA shrine both communities pray at, with qawwali in the courtyard after darkDetails →
Chandi Devi Temple & RopewayThe ropeway is half the reason to go: the Ganga valley opens out underneath itDetails →
Daksheswara Mahadev TempleThe month of Shravan turns quiet Kankhal into the centre of Shiva devotion hereDetails →
Maya Devi TempleThe temple the city was named after, and thousands walk past its door on the way to the waterDetails →
Sureshwari Devi TempleA forest track with deer on it, ending at a Durga shrine the tour circuits skipDetails →
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