Kankhal area of Haridwar

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The Kankhal area of Haridwar is a historic and sacred neighborhood of the city, known as one of its five major pilgrimage sites and home to several important Hindu temples and ashrams.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic area
neighborhood
pilgrimage site
sacred place
administrativeStatus locality within Haridwar Municipal Corporation
associatedWith King Daksha from Hindu mythology
Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva
country India
culturalSignificance important center of Hindu spiritual life in Haridwar
district Haridwar district
hasAshram Maa Anandamayi Ashram
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama (Haridwar)
linked to: Ramakrishna Mission

various Hindu ashrams
hasEvent festivals related to Lord Shiva
religious gatherings during Shravan month
hasHeritageStatus historic Hindu pilgrimage area
hasMythologicalSignificance site of Daksha Yajna legend
hasTemple Daksha Mahadev Temple
Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple
Maa Anandamayi Ashram temple complex
isOneOf Panch Tirth of Haridwar
knownFor Hindu religious activities
ancient temples
ashrams
pilgrimage tourism
religious festivals
locatedIn Haridwar
Haridwar district
India
Uttarakhand
locatedOn banks of the Ganges
near Har Ki Pauri
partOf Haridwar city
linked to: Haridwar

Haridwar pilgrimage circuit
pilgrimageRank one of the five main tirthas of Haridwar
religion Hinduism
state Uttarakhand
tourismType religious tourism
transportConnection connected by road to central Haridwar
traversedBy Ganges River
linked to: Ganges
urbanClassification residential and religious neighborhood
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims
visitedFor ritual bathing in the Ganges
worship at Daksha Mahadev Temple

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Daksha Mahadev Temple near Kankhal area of Haridwar