Har Ki Pauri Ghat

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Har Ki Pauri Ghat is a famous and sacred riverfront stepway on the Ganges in Haridwar, India, renowned as a major Hindu pilgrimage site and ritual bathing spot.

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Har Ki Pauri (Haridwar ghat) 1
Har Ki Pauri Ghat canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
ghat
tourist attraction
associatedWith Ardh Kumbh Mela
linked to: Kumbh Mela

Ganga Aarti ceremony
Kanwar Yatra
Kumbh Mela
country India
culturalRole important site for Hindu last rites
symbol of Haridwar
dedicatedTo Ganga
linked to: Ganges

Lord Vishnu
linked to: Vishnu
etymology name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord'
famousFor evening Ganga Aarti
linked to: Ganga Aarti

floating diyas and flowers on the river
large crowds of pilgrims
feature continuous flow of Ganges water
loudspeakers chanting hymns during aarti
rows of oil lamps during aarti
stone steps descending into the river
governingBody local religious and municipal authorities
hasPart Brahmakund
clock tower
riverfront platforms
steps leading into the Ganges
temples and shrines
locatedIn Haridwar
Haridwar district
India
Uttarakhand
onRiver Ganges
pilgrimageSeason Ardh Kumbh Mela period
linked to: Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela period
festivals like Diwali
festivals like Kartik Purnima
religion Hinduism
safetyMeasures railings and barricades along the riverfront
significance important ritual bathing place
major Hindu pilgrimage site
one of the most sacred ghats on the Ganges
state Uttarakhand
tourism major tourist attraction in Uttarakhand
usedFor Ganga Aarti
cremation-related rites
immersion of ritual offerings
religious ceremonies
ritual bathing

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Ganga Aarti notableLocation Har Ki Pauri Ghat
Shantikunj near Har Ki Pauri (Haridwar ghat)
linked to: Har Ki Pauri Ghat