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 NERFINISHED
Ganga Aarti ceremony
Kanwar Yatra NERFINISHED
Kumbh Mela NERFINISHED
country India
culturalRole important site for Hindu last rites
symbol of Haridwar
dedicatedTo Ganga NERFINISHED
Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED
etymology name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord'
famousFor evening Ganga Aarti NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
clock tower
riverfront platforms
steps leading into the Ganges
temples and shrines
locatedIn Haridwar NERFINISHED
Haridwar district NERFINISHED
India
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED
onRiver Ganges NERFINISHED
pilgrimageSeason Ardh Kumbh Mela period NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
tourism major tourist attraction in Uttarakhand
usedFor Ganga Aarti NERFINISHED
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 Ghat
this entity surface form: Har Ki Pauri (Haridwar ghat)