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Sheetala Ashtami 2020 : शीतला सप्तमी और अष्टमी त्यौहार के बारे में जानें

Sheetala Ashtami 2020 : शीतला सप्तमी और अष्टमी त्यौहार के बारे में जानें #LiveSach

Sheetala Ashtami 2020 की कथा, व्रत तारिख, समय, शुभ मुहूर्त, पूजा विधि, शुभकामना संदेश – Sheetala Ashtami Ki Shubhkamnaye, Katha, Wishes, Images, Quotes, Shubh Muhurat, Poster in Hindi

भारत के विभिन्न राज्यों में शीतला माता की पूजा की जाती है और शीतला सप्तमी और अष्टमी का व्रत किया जाता है । शीतला अष्टमी का व्रत राजस्थान में मुख्य रुप से किया जाता है । शास्त्रों के अनुसार माना जाता है कि शीतला…

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Modhera lies just over 100km NW from Ahmedabad, but is less than an hour away from the Rani Ki Vav step-well at Patan, so you can combine the two easily in day from the city. Situated on the banks of Pushpavati River, the Sun Temple at Modhera is one of the few shrines in India dedicated to the Sun God, the other most notable one being at Konark. The temple was built in 1026 C.E. by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty, the construction is aligned so that the first rays of the Sun cast on the image of Lord Surya. The Temple was partially destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni, but so much remains that you can easily imagine what the complex would have once looked like. Upon entering the site you first come to a stepped tank known as Surya Kund. In the earlier times, this 100sq meter rectangular tank was used to store pure water, with devotees halting here for ceremonial ablutions before moving towards the temple. At least 100 shrines mark the steps of this tank, dedicated to Ganesha, Shiva, Sheetala Mata and many others. In front of this tank, a huge torana (archway) leads to the Sabha Mandap. Standing proud in front of the tank, the Sabha Mandap was an assembly hall where religious gatherings and conferences are conducted. This hall is open from all four sides and has 52 delicately carved pillars. The intricate carvings depict scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and scenes from the life of Lord Krishna. Beyond the Sabha Mandap lies the Guda Mandap. This is where the idol of the sun god once resided that would receive the suns rays at the equinoxes, until it was plundered by Mahmud Ghazni. #swiggywala #localguides @googlemaps #suntemple #stepwell #stepwellsofindia #modhera #suntemplemodhera #gujarati #incredibleindia #gujarat #templearchitecture #templesofindia #ancientindia #gujarattourism #incredibletemples #thegenuineindia #worldhistoricalmonuments https://www.instagram.com/p/CckJLy4vVX9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sheetala Ashtami Photos Wallpaper images Sheetla Mata Photos Mobile Desktop Wallpaper DP Profile Pictures Cover Photo शीतला माता की फोटो वॉलपेपर

Sheetala Ashtami Photos Wallpaper images Sheetla Mata Photos Mobile Desktop Wallpaper DP Profile Pictures Cover Photo शीतला माता की फोटो वॉलपेपर

Sheetala Ashtami Wallpaper Sheetla Mata Photos Happy Shitla Mata images Pictures Maa Sheetla images Sitla Satam Photo शीतला अष्टमी फोटो वॉलपेपर शीतला माता की फोटो Basoda images DP Profile Pictures Cover Photo : शीतला अष्टमी के दिन सभी लोग एक – दुसरे के साथ Sheetla Mata Photos Maa Sheetla images Sheetala Ashtami Wallpaper Happy Shitla Mata Photo Sitla Satam Photo Basoda Photo Happy Baseda…

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Kankhal is probably the oldest living area of Haridwar. It is where all the stories of Shiva and Sati continue to live in the temples and on the ghats of Ganga. During my trip to explore the ancient city of Haridwar, I got to explore it intimately. I discovered so many facets of this place that I think it should be on your list to explore next time you visit Haridwar.

Once upon a time, Haridwar existed in and around Kankhal. With time it grew and the central part went into the shadows.

Haridwar is also called Panchpuri, consisting of 5 smaller cities centered around Mayapuri or Maya Devi Temple. Kankhal is one of these 4 cities.

Visit a Dharamshala in Kankhal

Ruiya Dharamshala

Dharamshala is a predecessor of hotels and resorts. These are basic facilities meant for travelers and pilgrims visiting popular places like Haridwar. Families would come and stay here for a few days at nominal charges. They would take up some rooms and cook their own food and live here almost like locals.

Rich people, typically businessmen, would construct these Dharamshalas to earn their own Punya or merit. Look at the lovely cyclic economy where the rich construct for the benefit of those who can not afford to have a house in every place.

Ruiya Dharamshala

I visited the Ruiya Dharamshala that was built more than 100 years go in 1917. Sharma Ji, the caretaker of the Dharamshala, took me around. A simple board hung beneath the arch on a painted doorway announced the Dharamshala.

Pilgrims cooking at Ruiya Dharamshala

The architecture is a curious mix of a typical Indian Haveli and colonial architecture There is a Chabutra or sitting platform outside its main gate. It has a huge courtyard surrounded by a row of rooms on all four sides.

Women were sitting in the corridor and cooking for the day. Bathrooms and toilets are behind the main building, as an independent structure. There is a huge field with a temple where I could see a lot of birds even in the May heat. There is a library with many old and rare books.

Despite housing so many people, each of who were busy doing their own work, there was a certain calm to the place. Smiles were genuine and smiles welcoming.

At Ruiya Dharamshala, I met the quintessential Indian traveler or pilgrim. They are not in a hurry. No peer pressure to click pictures & they have time for you. They are here to spend time with Ganga Maiyya, take a bath in her holy waters and read a few scriptures or listen to their Gurus.

I strongly recommend you visit a Dharamshala in Kankhal Haridwar or any other pilgrim site that you may visit.

Sati Kund

Sati Kund

The Sati Kund today is more of an area in the town. I discovered it by chance when I noticed it on our way to Daksh Temple Complex. It looked like a dried up Kund or a step well, fairly large in size. Stepping into the complex I found a lot of small Yagna Kunds and small platforms indicating that rituals using fire are regularly performed here.

There was no one around to answer my queries. A small Shiva temple was full of devotees in the morning, but none of them could help me with any information. They all come to offer milk to the Shivalinga.

Yagna Kund at Sati Kund

Opposite the Sati Kund, there was a board mentioning Ancient Sati Temple. There was no way to reach this structure that looks absolutely abandoned.

I hope someone does some research on this and tells us what these structures are. More importantly, what kind of rituals are still being performed here.

Temples & Ashrams to See in Kankhal

Harihar Ashram

Rudraksha Tree

This is the Ashram of Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji. It is said to have the Shivalinga made of Mercury or Para as it is called in Hindi. You can not really see it as the linga is covered with many things including flowers.

Rudraksha Seeds

However, the campus has an old Rudraksha Tree. You can also see bowls full of Rudraksha fruit in various stages.

Sri Yantra Mandir

Sri Yantra Temple

There is a relatively new but beautiful temple built in the shape of Sri Yantra. The Temple is not just made in the shape of Sri Yantra, inside it you see beautiful yantras being worshipped. In a large hall behind the temple, a Katha was being told. On a side in an open pavilion, Yagnas were being conducted.

Daksh Mahadev Temple Complex

This temple complex is at the heart of the heritage area. It is the venue of the oldest known story in Indian philosophy. So many stories in Indian scriptures and literature eventually go back to the story of Sati.

Daksh Mahadev Temple

Sati married Shiva against the wishes of her father, who then responded by not inviting her husband to a Yagna where everyone else was invited. Sati visits her father’s home for the Yagna only to be insulted. She jumps in the Yagna fire and immolates herself. Shiva sends Veerbhadra in rage to destroy the Yagna and kill Daksha.

All the Shakti Peethas were created by the body parts of Sati that fell as Shiva roamed the earth holding her body and Vishnu had to cut it in pieces with his Chakra. Sati was reborn as the daughter of Himvan or the mountain. She did her Tapasya not too far from Kankhal, but that is a story for another day.

You enter the Daksh Mahadev Temple complex through a small gate with lions on both sides. A very simplistic imitation of what we see in our ancient stone temples.

Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple

This is the big temple in this complex. Different colors outline the contours of its arches and layers on Shikhara. Colors on a white background add a bit of vibrancy to the otherwise somber backdrop.

Ancient Banyan Tree – Daksh Mahadev Temple

A huge Banyan tree stands next to the temple. Layers of Mauli or the red and yellow thread around the tree tells you it is a revered tree that is worshipped by the devotees visiting the temple.

I get into a queue of people entering the temple. We pass by a Yagna Kund that everyone bows to. Some people even drop a few coins in it. This is supposed to be the place where Sati jumped into the fire. The temple was later built by her father to honor Shiva. Hence, it gets the name – Daksheshwar Mahadev – the lord of Daksha.

The temple is beautiful in a very simple subtle way. However, due to huge crowds, it was not possible to stand there and admire it or understand its architecture.

Ganga Ghat & Temple

Ganga Temple

In Kankhal Haridwar, you are never too far from Ganga that flows on its either side. At Daksh Mahadev Mandir, a proper ghat is erected. Almost everyone takes a dip in the Ganga. In May, youngsters enjoyed the cool waters of Ganga by swimming in it. There are proper arrangements for those who want to take a dip but do not know swimming.

Next to the ghat is a small temple dedicated to Ganga. Ganga is personified here in her anthropomorphic form. I wish the temple was devoid of all the ceramic tiles that simply take away the energy.

Sheetala Mata Temple

Ancient Murti of Sati

Right Behind the Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple is this Sheetala Mata Temple. Sheetala Mata is usually considered the goddess of communicable diseases like smallpox and chicken pox.

This is supposed to be the birthplace of Sati. The main Murti seems to be relatively new. Behind the main sanctum, I could find an ancient vigrah in stone. It has piercing eyes and 8 arms.

Dash Mahavidya Temple

Right next to Daksheshwar Mahadev temple, is this lovely temple dedicated to 10 Mahavidya forms of Devi.

Inside Dash Mahavidya Temple- Most beautiful of Devi Temples in Haridwar

At the heart of this temple is a giant Sri Yantra in Copper on a wall. Surrounding it, are the images of 10 forms of Goddess as Mahavidyas:

Kali

Tara

Tripura Sundari

Bhuvaneshwari

Bhairavi

Chhinamasta

Dhumavati

Baglamukhi

Matangi

Kamala

This is an important temple for the Shakti worshippers.

See More – Devi Temples of Haridwar

Brahmeshwar Mahadev Temple

Right next to Dash Mahavidya temple is a smaller Btahmeshwar Mahadev temple. The name indicates that this would be a temple where Brahma worshipped Shiva.

Walking in the lanes of Kankhal Haridwar

It is a typical old town in North India. When you walk in the streets, you discover some strands from the past that bring an instant smile to your face.

Haridwar is a temple town, so no matter where you step, you will find a temple in sight – old or new. Which ones you step into and which ones you pass by is totally an in-the-moment decision. Rest assured, they all will have a story associated with them.

Tailors

An old tailor

I chose to stop by a tailor who has spent all his life in this shop. At a ripe age of 70+, he still stitches a few shirts every day and is damn proud of it.

Vaidyas

They say every plant is nutrition for the body, and every plant in Dev bhumi Uttarakhand is Aushadi or medicine. Forests on the hills of Uttarakhand are known for their medicinal herbs.

Ayurveda Medicines being made

In the lanes of this heritage city, I saw a lot of Vaidyashalas. I stepped into a couple of them and met the Vaidyas. They were kind enough to entertain me despite the long queue of patients. They told me about the patients who come to Haridwar from all over the country.

I took a kind of guided walk around the pharmacy where the medicines were being prepared with minimal mechanization. They still use the pastel and mortar to powder the herbs. Many women say together packing the medicines.

Ayurveda is probably a lesser known small-scale industry of Uttarakhand. It was my discovery in this heritage city walk.

Haveli like Akhadas

The facade of Haveli like Akhadas

Walking around, I saw some lovely ornate doors and gateways. I assumed they belong to a Haveli of some rich family. On closer examination, most of them were doors to different Akhadas or religious organizations where Sadhus live.

Akhadas on one side led to Ganga on their other side. Can you ask for a better living space where Ganga flows right beside your home, as soon as it enters the plains from hills?

Sanskrit Schools in Kankhal

Old Sanskrit School

Somewhere in between homes and Akhadas, I stepped into an old Sanskrit school. It reminded me that this place should have a lot of Sanskrit and Vedic Pathshalas. Incidentally, the locals said most of them are not doing well.

What would stay with me is the lovely location of these schools, right next to Ganga.

Other famous landmarks include Ma Anandmayi Ashram, Ramakrishna Mission.

Travel Tips

Ghats of Ganga

Kankhal is located about 3 km South of the famous Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar. You can take any mode of transportation to reach here.

You can walk around the whole area if weather permits. Else, e-rickshaw may be the best option to see the place. Some of the streets are narrow.

Seek permission before you enter any private space like an Akhada or a school.

You can so all this in less than 2 hours. I think I spent almost a day there exploring the big and small things.

Enjoy the quintessential pilgrimage experience with the ancient aura.

The post Kankhal Haridwar Heritage Walk What To See & Experience appeared first on Inditales.

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Sheetla Mata Ki Photo Image Wallpapers Images for Sheetala Ashtami 2019

Sheetla Mata Ki Photo Image Wallpapers Images for Sheetala Ashtami 2019

Sheetla Mata Ki Photo Image Wallpapers Images for Sheetala Ashtami 2019: माँ शीतला के सभी भक्तों को शीतलाष्टमी 2019 की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं देते हैं. 28 मार्च को शीतला अथवा बासोड़ा पर्व मनाया जाना हैं. इस अवसर पर हम आपके लिए कुछ shitla mata photo लेकर आए हैं. चाकसू के मंदिर तथा गर्दभ सवारी माता शीतला के भक्त इन फोटो इमेज तस्वीरों को अपने दोस्तों तथा रिश्तेदारों के साथ साझा कर सकते हैं.

Sheetla Mata…

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2018 Sheetala Saptami Pujan date

2018 Sheetala Saptami Pujan date

2018 Sheetala Saptami Pujan date

8th March 2018 (Thursday) Puja Muhurat = 06:42 to 18:21

Sheetala Saptami Katha

एक प्रचलित कथा के अनुसार एक बार शीतला सप्तमी के दिन एक परिवार में बूढ़ी औरत और उनकी दो बहुओं ने शीतला माता का व्रत रखा. मान्यता के अनुसार इस दिन सिर्फ बासी भोजन की खाया जाता है, इसी वजह से रात को ही माता का भोग सहित अपने लिए भी भोजन बना लिया. लेकिन बूढ़ी औरत की दोनों बहुओं ने ताज़ा…

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Kankhal is probably the oldest living area of Haridwar. It is where all the stories of Shiva and Sati continue to live in the temples and on the ghats of Ganga. During my trip to explore the ancient city of Haridwar, I got to explore it intimately. I discovered so many facets of this place that I think it should be on your list to explore next time you visit Haridwar.

Once upon a time, Haridwar existed in and around Kankhal. With time it grew and the central part went into the shadows.

Haridwar is also called Panchpuri, consisting of 5 smaller cities centered around Mayapuri or Maya Devi Temple. Kankhal is one of these 4 cities.

Visit a Dharamshala in Kankhal

Ruiya Dharamshala

Dharamshala is a predecessor of hotels and resorts. These are basic facilities meant for travelers and pilgrims visiting popular places like Haridwar. Families would come and stay here for a few days at nominal charges. They would take up some rooms and cook their own food and live here almost like locals.

Rich people, typically businessmen, would construct these Dharamshalas to earn their own Punya or merit. Look at the lovely cyclic economy where the rich construct for the benefit of those who can not afford to have a house in every place.

Ruiya Dharamshala

I visited the Ruiya Dharamshala that was built more than 100 years go in 1917. Sharma Ji, the caretaker of the Dharamshala, took me around. A simple board hung beneath the arch on a painted doorway announced the Dharamshala.

Pilgrims cooking at Ruiya Dharamshala

The architecture is a curious mix of a typical Indian Haveli and colonial architecture There is a Chabutra or sitting platform outside its main gate. It has a huge courtyard surrounded by a row of rooms on all four sides.

Women were sitting in the corridor and cooking for the day. Bathrooms and toilets are behind the main building, as an independent structure. There is a huge field with a temple where I could see a lot of birds even in the May heat. There is a library with many old and rare books.

Despite housing so many people, each of who were busy doing their own work, there was a certain calm to the place. Smiles were genuine and smiles welcoming.

At Ruiya Dharamshala, I met the quintessential Indian traveler or pilgrim. They are not in a hurry. No peer pressure to click pictures & they have time for you. They are here to spend time with Ganga Maiyya, take a bath in her holy waters and read a few scriptures or listen to their Gurus.

I strongly recommend you visit a Dharamshala in Kankhal Haridwar or any other pilgrim site that you may visit.

Sati Kund

Sati Kund

The Sati Kund today is more of an area in the town. I discovered it by chance when I noticed it on our way to Daksh Temple Complex. It looked like a dried up Kund or a step well, fairly large in size. Stepping into the complex I found a lot of small Yagna Kunds and small platforms indicating that rituals using fire are regularly performed here.

There was no one around to answer my queries. A small Shiva temple was full of devotees in the morning, but none of them could help me with any information. They all come to offer milk to the Shivalinga.

Yagna Kund at Sati Kund

Opposite the Sati Kund, there was a board mentioning Ancient Sati Temple. There was no way to reach this structure that looks absolutely abandoned.

I hope someone does some research on this and tells us what these structures are. More importantly, what kind of rituals are still being performed here.

Temples & Ashrams to See in Kankhal

Harihar Ashram

Rudraksha Tree

This is the Ashram of Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji. It is said to have the Shivalinga made of Mercury or Para as it is called in Hindi. You can not really see it as the linga is covered with many things including flowers.

Rudraksha Seeds

However, the campus has an old Rudraksha Tree. You can also see bowls full of Rudraksha fruit in various stages.

Sri Yantra Mandir

Sri Yantra Temple

There is a relatively new but beautiful temple built in the shape of Sri Yantra. The Temple is not just made in the shape of Sri Yantra, inside it you see beautiful yantras being worshipped. In a large hall behind the temple, a Katha was being told. On a side in an open pavilion, Yagnas were being conducted.

Daksh Mahadev Temple Complex

This temple complex is at the heart of the heritage area. It is the venue of the oldest known story in Indian philosophy. So many stories in Indian scriptures and literature eventually go back to the story of Sati.

Daksh Mahadev Temple

Sati married Shiva against the wishes of her father, who then responded by not inviting her husband to a Yagna where everyone else was invited. Sati visits her father’s home for the Yagna only to be insulted. She jumps in the Yagna fire and immolates herself. Shiva sends Veerbhadra in rage to destroy the Yagna and kill Daksha.

All the Shakti Peethas were created by the body parts of Sati that fell as Shiva roamed the earth holding her body and Vishnu had to cut it in pieces with his Chakra. Sati was reborn as the daughter of Himvan or the mountain. She did her Tapasya not too far from Kankhal, but that is a story for another day.

You enter the Daksh Mahadev Temple complex through a small gate with lions on both sides. A very simplistic imitation of what we see in our ancient stone temples.

Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple

This is the big temple in this complex. Different colors outline the contours of its arches and layers on Shikhara. Colors on a white background add a bit of vibrancy to the otherwise somber backdrop.

Ancient Banyan Tree – Daksh Mahadev Temple

A huge Banyan tree stands next to the temple. Layers of Mauli or the red and yellow thread around the tree tells you it is a revered tree that is worshipped by the devotees visiting the temple.

I get into a queue of people entering the temple. We pass by a Yagna Kund that everyone bows to. Some people even drop a few coins in it. This is supposed to be the place where Sati jumped into the fire. The temple was later built by her father to honor Shiva. Hence, it gets the name – Daksheshwar Mahadev – the lord of Daksha.

The temple is beautiful in a very simple subtle way. However, due to huge crowds, it was not possible to stand there and admire it or understand its architecture.

Ganga Ghat & Temple

Ganga Temple

In Kankhal Haridwar, you are never too far from Ganga that flows on its either side. At Daksh Mahadev Mandir, a proper ghat is erected. Almost everyone takes a dip in the Ganga. In May, youngsters enjoyed the cool waters of Ganga by swimming in it. There are proper arrangements for those who want to take a dip but do not know swimming.

Next to the ghat is a small temple dedicated to Ganga. Ganga is personified here in her anthropomorphic form. I wish the temple was devoid of all the ceramic tiles that simply take away the energy.

Sheetala Mata Temple

Ancient Murti of Sati

Right Behind the Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple is this Sheetala Mata Temple. Sheetala Mata is usually considered the goddess of communicable diseases like smallpox and chicken pox.

This is supposed to be the birthplace of Sati. The main Murti seems to be relatively new. Behind the main sanctum, I could find an ancient vigrah in stone. It has piercing eyes and 8 arms.

Dash Mahavidya Temple

Right next to Daksheshwar Mahadev temple, is this lovely temple dedicated to 10 Mahavidya forms of Devi.

Inside Dash Mahavidya Temple- Most beautiful of Devi Temples in Haridwar

At the heart of this temple is a giant Sri Yantra in Copper on a wall. Surrounding it, are the images of 10 forms of Goddess as Mahavidyas:

Kali

Tara

Tripura Sundari

Bhuvaneshwari

Bhairavi

Chhinamasta

Dhumavati

Baglamukhi

Matangi

Kamala

This is an important temple for the Shakti worshippers.

See More – Devi Temples of Haridwar

Brahmeshwar Mahadev Temple

Right next to Dash Mahavidya temple is a smaller Btahmeshwar Mahadev temple. The name indicates that this would be a temple where Brahma worshipped Shiva.

Walking in the lanes of Kankhal Haridwar

It is a typical old town in North India. When you walk in the streets, you discover some strands from the past that bring an instant smile to your face.

Haridwar is a temple town, so no matter where you step, you will find a temple in sight – old or new. Which ones you step into and which ones you pass by is totally an in-the-moment decision. Rest assured, they all will have a story associated with them.

Tailors

An old tailor

I chose to stop by a tailor who has spent all his life in this shop. At a ripe age of 70+, he still stitches a few shirts every day and is damn proud of it.

Vaidyas

They say every plant is nutrition for the body, and every plant in Dev bhumi Uttarakhand is Aushadi or medicine. Forests on the hills of Uttarakhand are known for their medicinal herbs.

Ayurveda Medicines being made

In the lanes of this heritage city, I saw a lot of Vaidyashalas. I stepped into a couple of them and met the Vaidyas. They were kind enough to entertain me despite the long queue of patients. They told me about the patients who come to Haridwar from all over the country.

I took a kind of guided walk around the pharmacy where the medicines were being prepared with minimal mechanization. They still use the pastel and mortar to powder the herbs. Many women say together packing the medicines.

Ayurveda is probably a lesser known small-scale industry of Uttarakhand. It was my discovery in this heritage city walk.

Haveli like Akhadas

The facade of Haveli like Akhadas

Walking around, I saw some lovely ornate doors and gateways. I assumed they belong to a Haveli of some rich family. On closer examination, most of them were doors to different Akhadas or religious organizations where Sadhus live.

Akhadas on one side led to Ganga on their other side. Can you ask for a better living space where Ganga flows right beside your home, as soon as it enters the plains from hills?

Sanskrit Schools in Kankhal

Old Sanskrit School

Somewhere in between homes and Akhadas, I stepped into an old Sanskrit school. It reminded me that this place should have a lot of Sanskrit and Vedic Pathshalas. Incidentally, the locals said most of them are not doing well.

What would stay with me is the lovely location of these schools, right next to Ganga.

Other famous landmarks include Ma Anandmayi Ashram, Ramakrishna Mission.

Travel Tips

Ghats of Ganga

Kankhal is located about 3 km South of the famous Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar. You can take any mode of transportation to reach here.

You can walk around the whole area if weather permits. Else, e-rickshaw may be the best option to see the place. Some of the streets are narrow.

Seek permission before you enter any private space like an Akhada or a school.

You can so all this in less than 2 hours. I think I spent almost a day there exploring the big and small things.

Enjoy the quintessential pilgrimage experience with the ancient aura.

The post Kankhal Haridwar Heritage Walk What To See & Experience appeared first on Inditales.