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HARIDWAR |
Best valued accommodation at the best Hotels in Haridwar |
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Chandi Devi
Temple | Mansa Devi Temple
| Maya Devi Temple |
Har ki Pauri |
Daksha Mahadev Temple |
Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar
| Bhimgoda Tank |
Sapt Rishi Ashram |
Parad Shivling |
Doodhadhari Barfani
Temple | Pawan Dham |
Bharat Mata Mandir |
Anandamayi Maa Ashram
| Rajaji National Park
| Shanti Kunj |
Kaliyar Sharif Sati KundApart from being blessed with
bountiful supplies of nature, the state of Uttaranchal is also steeped
in religious myhts and legends. Hindu myhtological sites are strewn all
over. One of these sacred sites is the Sati Kund ( a holy tank
named after Sati, Lord Shiva's consort). The Sati Kund occupies
a place at Kankhal, lying at a distance 4 km from the
pilgrimage town of Haridwar. The Kankhal region has a number of other
mythological sites for travellers to visit. Sati Kund, which
commemorated the death of Sati, is one of the most visited here. The
town of Kankhal is both popular and historic. The place finds its
mention as Kanakhala in the sacred scriptures of the Hindus including
the Vayu Purana and the Mahabharata. Sati Kund is actually the site of the
Yagna Kund, the sacrificial fire. According to Hindu
traditions, it is the tank where Sati (Lord Shiva's wife)
put herself to fire. Sati burnt herself in the wake of the insulting
demeanor of hes father Daksha Prajapati towards Lord Shiva. This yagna
kund is today famously known as Sati Kund. Goddess Sati (also
known as Dakshayani) is worshipped particularly by Hindu women
to pray for the long lives of their husbands. As per the Hindu
mythology, Dakshayani is the first wife of Lord Shiva while Parvati is
the second one. The town of Kankhal, where Sati Kund
is located, is a must visit place both for devotees as well as
travellers. When Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the
Sikhs, visited Haridwar in 1504 AD, he also paid a visit to Kankhal.
Sister Nivedita (1867-1911), a disciple of Swami
Vivekananda, has also mentioned the town in her travelogue.
While you visit the Sati Kund in Kankhal, you can never miss to see the
Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, the biggest attractions here.
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