Historical PeriodEra
Oral tradition / medieval-modern
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Deities
Har-kī-Paurī — Viṣṇu's footprint
Haridwar — the first of the 7 Sapta-Moksha-Purīs
Haridwar — the first of the 7 Sapta-Moksha-Purīs
Har-kī-Paurī (Lord's Footprint) — a ghat on the Ganges at Haridwar where Vishnu is believed to have left his footprint. The evening Gaṅgā Ārati at 6 PM is watched by ~20,000 pilgrims nightly. Haridwar is one of the 7 Sapta-Moksha-Purīs and hosts the Kumbh Mela every 12 years (last 2021). Bathing here is said to free the soul from rebirth. The Brahma Kund is the exact spot where a drop of Amṛta fell from the celestial pot.
Daily aarati (dawn + dusk); abhisheka; flower and coconut offerings; evening deepa-dhyana. Annual festival features procession, special darshan, distribution of prasadam, and gathering of community.
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