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Baisakhi in Haridwar
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Haridwar is the most holy destination for Hindu people, every day of the year pilgrims come to bath in Holy Ganga River. Haridwar is the one place among the forth (Allahabad, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain) where elixir of immortality drops spilled by accidentally by gods of Hindu.
Haridwar's tourist attractions are Holy Ganga river, Har ki pairi, Maya Devi temple, Mansa devi temple, Bharat mata temple, chandi devi temple, Daksh temple and Bilkeshwar mahadev temple.
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Haridwar's main festivals are Kumbh Mela (fair) : Kumbh Mela is the largest fair in the India and celebrates every 12 years after. Kumbh mela destinations are Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain; millions people come to bath holy rivers (Ganga, Godavari, Kshipra).
The ardh Mela: this is mini Kumbh Mela and celebrates every 6 years after. Now haridwar is celebrateing this (2010).
Baisakhi : this festival celebrates by Sikh people in April month every year.
Kanwar Mela: this festival celebrates in July month every year and nearly up to 300,000 tourist come to bath in Ganga river.
Somvati Amavasya: this festival also celebrates in July month every year.
Kartik Purnima : 15 days after Diwali festival when first night of the full moon this festival celebration in November month.
kanwarias (Shravan Mela) : Shravan Mela celebration in July and august month every year. Kanwarias go their homes with holy Ganga water with on foot all paths.
Haridwar's popular hotels and accommodations : are Dosa plaza hotel, Sindh dugdh bhandar, Chotiwalas hotel, Chotiwalas asli hotel, hotel alpana hotel, Spice n nice hotel, Rahi motel, Hotel ganga azure hotel, hotel bhagwati niwas , hotel gayatri classic, Chitra heritage , Bhaj govindam, Teerth hotel and hotel landmark.
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