Haridwar, also spelt as Hardwar, literally means the Gateway to God’s land, and aptly so as from here one may take many treks to the Himalayas and trips to many other beautiful spots nestled in the Himalayas. Haridwar is among the seven holiest cities for the Hindus, and its social life is intimately linked to many religious rituals. The Ganges River flows alongside Haridwar, and Hindus come here from length and breadth of India, and also from abroad, to have a dip in the waters of the Ganges, as they believe that this would wash away all the sins of the mortal world. This is just a small aspect of life at Haridwar, and it looks really breath taking sight to view hundreds of men, women, and children taking bath in the holy waters of the Ganges to purify them. This being apart, there are ot