Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Main God
Goddess Parvati
Timings
5:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Haridwar
Type
SHAKTI PEETH
Board the cable car (ropeway) from the base station near Har Ki Pauri. The 5-minute ride offers panoramic views of Haridwar city and the Ganga river. Ticket counter is at the base. Walk-up option is 1.5 km.
Enter the temple complex atop Bilwa Parvat. Visit the main shrine of Goddess Mansa Devi (a form of Shakti who fulfills wishes). Two idols are worshipped - one with three mouths and five arms, another with eight arms.
Tie a sacred thread (kalava/mauli) on the wish-fulfilling tree in the temple complex while making a wish. When the wish is fulfilled, return to untie the thread. Thousands of threads adorn the tree.
Walk around the hilltop for stunning views of Haridwar, the Ganga, and the Shivalik hills. On clear days, the snow-capped Himalayan peaks are visible. This is the best vantage point in Haridwar.
Bilwa Parvat, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401
By Bus
All buses to Haridwar. From the city, auto-rickshaw or walk to the ropeway station near Har Ki Pauri.
By Air
Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (38 km).
By Rail
Haridwar Junction (3 km from the ropeway station).
Local Transport
Cable car (ropeway) from the base station to the temple hilltop - the most popular way. Alternatively, a 1.5 km trek up the hill. Auto-rickshaws available from Haridwar railway station to ropeway base.
The goddess of fertility, love, and devotion; consort of Lord Shiva.
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