Bade Hanuman Mandir,Haridwar

                                                                                                                                   

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Haridwar  also spelled Hardwar is an ancient city in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. The River Ganga, after flowing for 253 kilometres  from its source at Gaumukh at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of North India for the first time at Haridwar, which gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára.

Haridwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places (Sapta Puri) to Hindus. According to the Samudra manthan, Haridwar along with Ujjain, Nashik and Prayag (Allahabad) is one of four sites where drops of Amrit, the elixir of immortality, accidentally spilled over from the pitcher while being carried by the celestial bird Garuda. This is manifested in the Kumbha Mela being celebrated every 3 years in one of the 4 places, and thus every 12 years in Haridwar. Amidst the Kumbha Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the river Ganges to wash away their sins to attain Moksha. Brahma Kund, the spot where the Amrit fell, is located at Har ki Pauri (literally, "footsteps of the Lord") and is considered to be the most sacred ghat of Haridwar.

Har Ki Pauri- Evening  Ganga aarti in Haridwar

The sacred Ganga is the great mother for persons like ‘ Devavratha’ (Bheeshmacharya). The effort of rigorous penance from ‘Bhageeratha’ brought the holy Ganga to cleanse the worldly land. On the banks of the river Ganga, the great saint ‘Shuka’ read ‘Shrimad Bhagavatha’ before the king ‘Parikshita’. ‘Ajamila’ repenting for his sins was purified by Ganga. The discussions between Vidura and Maitreya flowed into ‘Gnana Ganga’ in the presence of Ganga. The three avataras of Vayudevaru: Hanuma, Bheema and Madhwa brought immense purity and holy status to the Ganga. With all these background in mind, Jagadguru Shri Madhwachar ya proudly said:

“Nasyateertha Saleelasya Samam Vaha”.

Haridwar, which is the doorstep for reaching ‘Badarinaryana’ is the place where the Ganga lives daily. In such a sacred place at Hardiwar, during June-2006, through the “Haridwar Hanuman Pratishthan” of Sri Palimaru Mutt, under the leadership of Sri Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha Swamiji, a gigantic 32 feet single stoned idol with all the 32 special features of Sri Pranadevaru (which is the first avatar of Sri Vayudevaru) has been instituted. In the northern India, Jagadguru Shri Madhwacharya had travelled extensively and was very influential in spreading the philosophical preachings of Dwaita Siddhanta. Over the period, this influence is appearing to be sliding down. In order to spread the message and the preachings of Dwaita Philosophy, it was the greatest desire by Guruji Sri Sri Vidyamanyateertha Sripadaru to establish an ‘Adhyatma Kendra’ on the banks of river Ganga. The holy Ganges flows behind the Palimaru Mutt.

Location:
Visit Sri Bade Hanuman Mandir,Palimar mutt, Haridwar.

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