Haridwar is the most holy pilgrimage city in the India. People come here from all across the country to get rid of their sin and grab moksha. According to Hindu believe bathing in Holy River Ganga can lead to achieve “Moksha”. Moksha stands for the peace of the soul. Ghats are the place of bank of river Ganga which includes some steps into the water and facilities for bathing and worship for devotees and tourist in Haridwar. Ghats are the important place of Haridwar for tourism. Haridwar have lots of various holy ghats situated on river bank in Haridwar. Here are some most popular ghats information given below which are most visited and used by Tourist for worship and holy bathing.
Entry Fee and Timing
- Open days: Open all days of the year
- Visit Duration: up to all day
- Photography: Allowed
- Timings: 4 to 11 pm
- Best time to visit: Tourist can visit these ghats at any time
- Entry Fees: Free For all
1- Har Ki Pauri Ghat
This is the major Ghat in Haridwar also popular as Brahmakund. The World famous Ganga Aarti have done here around Har ki Pauri Ghat. People believe that Lord Shiva and Vishnu visited this place in the Vedic times. Har ki Pauri is the major landmark in Haridwar. Everyday more than a thousand visitors take bath in Har ki Pauri Ghat in Holy River. They worship Ganga and offer lamps and flowers to goddess Ganga. Har ki Pauri is the major Ghat of Ganga River in Haridwar.
2- Gau Ghat
Gau means Cow. Gau Ghat is the most important and prestigious ghat in Haridwar after har ki pauri Ghat. Gau means Cow. As per the Hinduism cow is the mother and fulfils everyone’s desire and wishes. The Ghat is used as to get rid of cow killing sins. Killing cow is similar sin to the sin of killing a great Brahmin. People who kills the cow for their use come here and pray for their sins. They also prey for piece of their beloveds. Gau Ghat is used to less crowded and very few devotees visit this in comparison to other Ghats of Haridwar
3- Asthi Pravah Ghat
Asthi is the ashes of a dead body and Pravah means to immerse. Asthi Pravah Ghat is for the immersing of the ashes in the holy river Ganga to provide piece of their kinfolks. They perform special rituals which were done by the person called Pandit and then they immerse the ashes of their loved ones. Asthi Pravah Ghat is situated in the southern part of the Ganga temple. Visitors can find many pundits over there for special Poojas and rituals before the ashes immersing.
4- Subhash Ghat
A name of Subhash Ghat is given after the famous freedom fighter named Subhas Chandra Bose. Subhash ghat is located close to the Har Ki Pauri Ghat. Ganga River is looking excellent from this ghat. A ghat has the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose. The best time is to visit this Subhash ghat is at night because the ghat is sparkle with lights and view of Ganga River looks mesmerizing at night.
5- Vishnu Ghat
Vishnu Ghat is named after lord Vishnu who is one of the trinity. The Ghat is less visited by the tourist but most visited by Vaishnav community. Vishnu Ghat is quite famous for having large number of guest houses and hotels. Visitors can find very affordable hotels near the Vishnu Ghat and enjoy at the riverbank of Ganga. Vishnu ghat is the most cleanest than any other Ghats of Haridwar.
6- Kusha Ghat
Kusha Ghat is one of the famous Ghats of Haridwar. It is just 2 far from Haridwar railway station. Each ghat of Ganga is combined with each other. The Kusha Ghat is built by a Maratha queen Ahilyabai. The Ghat is related to Dattatreya which is a holy personality of Vedic time.
Some other Ghats are Laltarao Pul Ghat, Pram Nagra Ghat, Singh Dwar Ghat, Pul Jatwara Ghat, VIP Ghat and Ram Ghat which are not much popular but still they are important. All the ghats are linked by small bridges with each other and tourists can easily go from one ghat to other ghats by using the bridges. Every tourist and pilgrimage visits these Ghats in Haridwar and everyday thousands of devotees take holy bath in Ganga River.
How to Reach
By Air: Haridwar is conveniently accessible via the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, located around 33 kilometers away. Visitors can easily reach the sacred ghats along the Ganges by opting for private buses or other transportation services from the airport.
By Rail: Haridwar boasts its own railway station, offering direct connections to major cities across India. Numerous train options are available for travelers heading to Haridwar.
By Bus or Road: Travelers have a wide array of options to reach Haridwar by road. From government-operated buses to private coaches, as well as deluxe luxury vehicles, transportation services are abundant from various cities across India. Additionally, tourists have the flexibility to drive to Haridwar using their own cars or vehicles.
- Suggested Tour: Chardham Yatra Package from Haridwar
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