Locality : Haridwar State : Uttarakhand Country : India Nearest City : Ranipur Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 7 AM to 7 PM Photography : Not Allowed
Locality : Haridwar State : Uttarakhand Country : India Nearest City : Ranipur Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 7 AM to 7 PM Photography : Not Allowed
Literally, “Har” means “Lord Shiva” who is the god according to shaivite Rishav school of Hindu theology, “Ki” means “of” and “Pauri” means “steps”. Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are believed to have visited the Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri in the Vedic times. There is a large footprint said to belong to Lord Vishnu on a stone wall.
King Vikramaditya is said to have built it in 1st century BC in the memory of his brother, Bharthari who had come to meditate here on the bank of the Ganges. An area within Har Ki Pauri, where the evening Ganga Aarti takes places and which is considered most sacred is known as Brahmakund. It is considered to be the spot where the drops of Amrit fell over from the sky, while being carried in a pitcher by the celestial bird, Garuda after the Samudra Manthan.