Places to See in Haridwar

Over 43 tourist spots, attractions, activities and places to see in Haridwar.

Being a revered religious destination, the majority of the sightseeing locations at Haridwar have religious connotations. There are various temples and ashrams that can be visited in and around Haridwar. Kankhal is another town near Haridwar which is known for its religious significance. Mansa Devi Temple and Chandi Devi Temple are visited by thousands of devotees.

Check out 43 tourist spots in Haridwar where travellers can spend their leisure time. Explore the hidden gems of Haridwar through this well-researched list, learn about the most happening places, things to do, activities, attractions and famous picnic spots for a memorable vacation in Haridwar.

Har Ki Pauri

Har Ki Pauri

0.1 km from city center
Har Ki Pauri is a major landmark place and a famous ghat on the banks of river Ganga in Haridwar. A center place of attraction among devotees in Haridwar, Har ki Pauri is believed to be the place of exit of holy river Ga...
Ganga Aarti

Ganga Aarti

Haridwar is famous for Har ki Pauri and it's Ganga Aarti. Ganga aarti means worship of Ganga. Lots of people visit this place for Ganga aarti everyday at 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm (Daily). The priest hold large fire bowls in t...
Mansa Devi Temple

Mansa Devi Temple

4.4 kms from city center
Mansa Devi Temple is one of the most revered temple of Goddess Mansa Devi located at Bilwa Parvat near Haridwar. This temple is a holy place to worship Goddess Mansa, who is believed to be a form of Shakti, emerged from ...
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Shantikunj

Shantikunj

4.3 kms / 15 mins from city center
Exploration Time 1 hr
Shantikunj is a world-renowned ashram and headquarter of All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP), located in Haridwar. Established in 1971 by Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharya, Shantikunj is a major attraction in Haridwar among visi...
Chandi Devi Temple

Chandi Devi Temple

3.5 kms / 9 mins from city center
Exploration Time 3 hr
Chandi Devi Temple is a holy temple located at a hill top, Neel Parvat near Haridwar. Goddess Chandi is the presiding diety of the temple and believed to be a Siddh Peeth where desires get fulfilled....
Patanjali Yogpeeth

Patanjali Yogpeeth

21.3 kms / 39 mins from city center
Patanjali Yogpeeth is a medical and research institute in Yoga and Ayurveda. Patanjali Yogpeeth is making Haridwar a popular spot to visit for Ayurvedic treatment and medication. Established in 2006 by Yog Guru Ramdev, P...
Chilla Range

Chilla Range

3.4 kms / 9 mins from city center
Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary sprawling over an area of 249 square km is nestled on the east banks of river Ganga. The sanctuary was established in 1977 and was combined with the sanctuary of Motichur and Rajaji in the year ...
Ma Anandamayi Ashram

Ma Anandamayi Ashram

5.3 kms / 19 mins from city center
Ma Anandamayi Ashram is a spiritual place in Haridwar dedicated to Sri Ma Anandamayi, an eminent spiritual personality. She was a Bengali mystic and her mortal remains were buried at Ma Anandamayi Ashram. Located at Kank...
Daksha Mahadev Temple

Daksha Mahadev Temple

5.2 kms / 15 mins from city center
Exploration Time 1 hr
The ancient temple of Daksha Mahadev also known as Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple, is situated in the south Kankhal town in Haridwar.A sacred place of great devotion and faith among Lord Shiva devotees, the Daksheshwar Mahad...
Bharat Mata Mandir

Bharat Mata Mandir

3.6 kms / 9 mins from city center
Bharat Mata Mandir is a famous multi-storey temple of Mother India built to salute the dedication of all the patriots and freedom fighters. Inaugurated by the Late Indian prime minister Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1983, Swami ...
Saptrishi Ashram

Saptrishi Ashram

4 kms / 15 mins from city center
Saptrishi Ashram is an old beautiful ashram located at 5 km from Haridwar on the banks of Ganga (Sapt Sarovar). Established by Goswami Guru Dutt in 1943, Saptrishi Ashram is a well maintained complex with several rooms t...
Maya Devi Temple

Maya Devi Temple

2.3 kms / 9 mins from city center
Maya Devi Temple is a popular ancient temple in Haridwar and one of Siddh Peeth located in Uttarakhand. Goddess Maya, who is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Shakti, is the deity of Maya Devi Temple. As per mytho...
Jai Ram Ashram

Jai Ram Ashram

3.6 kms / 9 mins from city center
The ashram was founded by Adi Guru Shri Jai Ram Maharaj in 1891. Later on Shri Devendra Swarup Ji Maharaj renovated the entire premises. He added many things in the ashram like Homeopathic dispensary, satsang bhavan and ...
Haridwar Railway Station

Haridwar Railway Station

3.1 kms / 9 mins from city center
Haridwar Railway Station (Station Code: HW) or Haridwar Junction is one of the biggest and busiest railheads of Uttarakhand. It operates under the Moradabad division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways....
Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple

Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple

2.9 kms / 9 mins from city center
Bilkeshwar Mahadev temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and his Consort. The temple is very close to Haridwar Railway Station and can be reached by foot....
PremNagar Ashram

PremNagar Ashram

5.4 kms / 15 mins from city center
It was established by Yogiraj Satgurudev Shri Hans Ji Maharaj in 1943 at Haridwar. Later it was developed by his wife Jagat Janani Shri Mata Ji & his son Shri Satpal Ji Maharaj. It is situated on the banks of ri...
Sri Santosh Puri Ashram

Sri Santosh Puri Ashram

6.1 kms / 19 mins from city center
This ashram is founded by Baba Santosh Puri in 1978. After that Babaji got Samadhi in the Kumbha Mela but his German spouse handles the dealings of the ashram, they provide teaching facilities in yoga....
Shankar Ashram

Shankar Ashram

6.1 kms / 19 mins from city center
This ashram is like other ashrams. There's a daily schedule of activities, as well as personalized instruction and individualized spiritual retreats. It has garden inside where you can relax yourself. It is at NH 58, Kha...
Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram

Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram

3.8 kms / 9 mins from city center
It was started by Bhagvan Odhavram, for all kutchis pilgrims who are from Kutch (Gujarat) and does not know about the local language. ...
Bholagiri Ashram

Bholagiri Ashram

6.1 kms / 19 mins from city center
The ashram is located near Birla Ghat, where you can see many religious activities. This place is situated near River Ganga which makes this ashram spiritual as well as peaceful....
Soham Ashram

Soham Ashram

3.9 kms / 9 mins from city center
Ashram was founded by Shri Swami Maheshanand Ji Maharaj. Soham ashram is a community which is started by him, to provide the knowledge of Vedas and Sanskrit....
Gau Ghat

Gau Ghat

1.6 kms from city center
Mythologically, a cow fulfills the wishes and the desires and is known as "Kamadhenu". People reach this place for penance for their sin of cow killing for food....
Doodadhari Barfani Temple

Doodadhari Barfani Temple

3.3 kms / 9 mins from city center
Doodhadhari Barfani temple lies on Haridwar-Rishikesh NH 58 (Bhupatwala) and is located at a favourable distance of 4 km from Har Ki Pauri. The temple offers spiritual bliss to the devotees who enrapture t...
Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar

Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar

1.7 kms / 9 mins from city center
Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar is a paradise for the bird watchers and trekkers as it is blessed with wildlife, flora and fauna in abundance....
Pawan Dham

Pawan Dham

2.4 kms / 9 mins from city center
Pawan Dham is a social non-profitable organization and is one of the most visited pilgrim sites of the Hindus. Swami Vedantanand Ji Maharaj founded this temple. The major attractions of this temple are the idols, which a...
Parad Shivlinga

Parad Shivlinga

3.9 kms / 9 mins from city center
Parad Shivlinga enshrined in the compound of Harihar Ashram is located at a favourable distance of 2 km from Haridwar. The name of this Shivlinga is derived from the word ‘Parad’ meaning mercury and ‘Shivlinga’ w...
Bhimgoda Tank

Bhimgoda Tank

1.6 kms / 9 mins from city center
Bhimgoda tank is situated in the revered town of Haridwar in Uttarakhand. This sacred tank is named after Bhima, the second of the five Pandavas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata....
Ramanand Ashram

Ramanand Ashram

2.4 kms / 9 mins from city center
Shri Ramanand Ashram in Haridwar is located in Shravan Nath Nagar which is near the railway station. Shri Ramanand Swami was born to a Brahmin family and is considered to be the incarnation of Uddavji who was a very clos...
Sati Kund

Sati Kund

4.7 kms / 15 mins from city center
The Sati Kund is located at Kankhal in Haridwar. It is the Yagna Kund or sacrificial fire in which Sati, the daughter of Daksh had immolated her due to her annoyance with her father’s non-acceptance of her husband, Lor...
Sureshwari Devi Temple

Sureshwari Devi Temple

3.5 kms / 9 mins from city center
Sureshwari Devi Temple is an ancient temple in Haridwar. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is located at the outskirts of Haridwar in Ranipur. This is a perfect abode for worshipers, saints etc. Due to its re...
Bhimgoda Barrage

Bhimgoda Barrage

1.6 kms / 9 mins from city center
Bhimgoda Barrage came into existence in the 1800s when Lord Dalhousie, the then governor general of India inaugurated the project in 1840....
Bara Bazaar

Bara Bazaar

The bustling Bara Bazaar market of Haridwar is a shopper’s stop for the local as well as foreign tourists. This lively market is famous for selling religious paraphernalia, decorative as well as ornamental items. ...
Vaishno Devi Temple

Vaishno Devi Temple

7.3 kms / 19 mins from city center
Made as a replica of the Vaishno Devi temple nestled in the ethereal beauty of Jammu and Kashmir, this holy shrine is dedicated to Maa Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of Hindu Goddess Laxmi. This sacred shrine is evid...
Swami Vivekananda Park

Swami Vivekananda Park

0.19 km / 4 mins from city center
Exploration Time 30 mins
Out of the very few parks in Haridwar, Swami Vivekananda Park is considered one of the most beautiful and serene parks. The triangular shaped park, which lies on the banks of river Ganges, is enveloped in lush greenery a...
Bhuma Niketan

Bhuma Niketan

3 kms / 4 mins from city center
Bhuma Niketan Temple is one of many landmarks to discover in the holy city of Haridwar. This sacred Hindu shrine is located on the Saptsarovar Marg....
Vishnu Ghat

Vishnu Ghat

1.7 kms / 4 mins from city center
Vishnu Ghat is one of the most peaceful and serene Ghats at Haridwar. Named after the supreme lord of the universe Vishnu, this Ghat is visited by large number of Vaishnavites. Due to its location away from the Har ...
Gaurishankar Mahadev Temple

Gaurishankar Mahadev Temple

2.5 kms / 9 mins from city center
Gaurishankar Mahadev Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is one of the pious places to visit in Haridwar. This holy temple is located near the Chandi Devi temple. Many Hindu devotees visit this temple and festivities take par...
Moti Bazaar

Moti Bazaar

Moti Bazaar is one the most famous market in Haridwar that is flocked with tourists any time of the year. One can find all sorts of shops, restaurants and hotels in and around Moti bazaar. ...
Birla Ghat

Birla Ghat

2 kms / 4 mins from city center
Birla ghat is a pristine river bank located in the neighborhood of Vishnu Ghat. Security barriers are implied at this river bank to protect the devotees from slipping in the surging water of Ganges. Lots of shops and foo...
Kushavarta Ghat

Kushavarta Ghat

0.5 km / 9 mins from city center
Out of all the Ghats situated on the banks of river Ganges in Haridwar, Kushavarta Ghat is considered one of the most sacred of all. All rite and rituals including the Shraddha rites for the departed souls are perfo...
Clock Tower Haridwar

Clock Tower Haridwar

0.1 km / 4 mins from city center
Exploration Time 30 mins
A marvel in terms of architecture, the Clock Tower Haridwar also known as 'Raja Birla Tower' is a landmark of the holy city of Haridwar. It was built by Shri Raja Dr Baldev Das Birla of Pilani and stands in utmost grande...
Bada Bazaar Haridwar

Bada Bazaar Haridwar

The bustling Bara Bazaar market of Haridwar is a shopper’s stop for the local as well as foreign tourists. This lively market is famous for selling religious paraphernalia, decorative as well as ornamental items....
Crystal World Roorkee

Crystal World Roorkee

Exploration Time 4 hr
The Crystal World located in Roorkee is an amusement park for the tourists to head on a sultry afternoon. One can rejuvenate in the cool artificial pools and water swings at the Crystal World and enjoy an array of recrea...

Some other places to see in Haridwar

Rajaji National Park: It is gifted with immaculate beauteousness covering an area of 820sqkms on the edge of the Doon Valley. It is situated around 10kms from Haridwar. Rajaji National Park was established in 1996 and has over 23 species of mammals and 315 avifauna species. It is a safe haven for panther, bear, chital, elephant, tiger, sambar, wild boar, barking deer, python, monitor lizard, etc. Elephant Safari is also available at Chilla and Dholkand.

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple: Thousands of devotees visit Neelkanth Mahadev every month throughout the year. It is situated on the summit of the mountain across the sacred Ganga River. According to mythology, this is the place where Lord Shiva drank the venom produced during 'Sagar Manthan' which turned his throat blue and was thus the place was named as Neelkanth. Neelkanth and Mahadev are names of Lord Shiva. It is situated 66kms from Dehradun city.

Haridwar has several other beautifully made Ashrams/temples of significance such as Jairam Ashram, Bhuma Niketan, Bharat Mata Mandir, Vaishnav Devi Temple, Radha Krishan temple, Shravan Nath Math, Pawan Dham, Doodhadari temple, Bilkeshwar Mahadev temple, Shahi Gurudwara, Parmarth Ashram, Prem Nagar Ashram, Ma Anand Mai Ashram etc. All of these places are worth seeing.

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