Places To See In Haridwar And Rishikesh

Though Haridwar is considered as a holy city for the Hindus and is a famous place of pilgrimage that is surrounded by a number of other places with great religious significance and showcases the thousands of year’s old Indian religious tradition and mythology. Haridwar can offer a perfect blend of religion and most beautiful nature along with numerous temples and shrines in and around the city with the backdrop of most picturesque landscape of the great Himalayas.

Apart from visiting the places inside Haridwar like Har ki Pauri, the Chandi, Maya and Manasa devi temples and the Bharaatmata mandir there are also a number of ashrams and kunds like the SaptRishi Ashram and Sapt Sarover that attracts numerous tourists throughout the year. Rishikesh is another place not far from Haridwar and is also considered as a very scared place for the Hindus. Situated amidst the most beautiful landscape of the Himalayas there are also several ancient Hindu temples located here. The Laxman jhula and the Ram Jhula along with the Neelkanth Mahadev temple are the must visit places in Rishikesh. The Rajaji National Park is another place that worth a visit from Haridwar which is situated at the edge of the Doon Valley and has a spectacular collection of around 23 different species of mammals and more than 300 avifauna species.