When Bhagirath brought Maa Ganga down from heaven to earth for the salvation of the sixty thousand sons of King Sagara that was the first act of the Shraddha tradition - it was Haridwar where the divine river first touched the mortal realm. The name itself says it all: Hari-dwar- the gateway to Hari, the entrance to Lord Vishnu, the path to liberation (Moksha). Illuminate the path to your ancestors' salvation at India's most sacred Ganga ghat in Haridwar, the city of Moksha.
Ganga – The cosmic highway that connects this world to the Pitru Lok (Ancestral Realm)
Ganga is known as Tripathaga-the one who flows through three realms: Heaven, Earth, and Pitru Lok. No other river holds this power. The scriptural words of Pitru Paksha are clear: a Deep Daan (offering of floating lamps) performed in the Ganga reaches the ancestral realm directly-Ganga herself is the bridge. When you float a lamp in Haridwar, it doesn’t merely float on water. It travels along that cosmic highway connecting this world to the ancestral realm. And your ancestors can see that light.
Haridwar – The Moksha Puri – Where Ganga's power is at its absolute peak
Haridwar = The Gateway to Hari. The portal leading to Lord Vishnu. This is the place where the celestial Ganga descends from the Himalayan heights and steps onto the earth for the very first time. At this first touch, the divine energy of Ganga is in its most supreme state-the touch of heaven is still fresh, and the earth's soil has yet to dilute it. Haridwar is one of the Sapta Puris-the seven sacred cities capable of granting salvation themselves. Every lamp floated here, every Tarpan offered here, every prayer made here-is perfected by this city's power of liberation.
Perform the Haridwar Ganga Deep Daan from home – Through Sri Mandir
It is not possible for every family to travel to Haridwar during Pitru Paksha to float lamps in the Ganga daily and participate in the Ganga Aarti. But through Sri Mandir, you can book just once from anywhere in the world, and have the Ganga Deep Daan and Ganga Aarti performed at the Haridwar ghats with a Sankalp taken in your name. The rituals will be conducted with complete traditional Vedic adherence, and a daily video proof will be sent to you within 24-48 hours.
