Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

Why Is Haridwar Sacred for Pitru Puja?

Haridwar is where the Ganga leaves the mountains and meets the plains for the first time. Tradition calls it Hari Ka Dwar, the doorway to the divine, and a stone at Har Ki Pauri is believed to carry Lord Vishnu's footprint.

Pind Daan and Tarpan offered here are held to reach the ancestors directly, which is why families across North India have brought the ashes of their departed to this ghat for generations.

What Is the Mythological Significance of Haridwar?

King Bhagirath is said to have spent years in penance to bring the Ganga down from heaven, so that his sixty thousand ancestors could find peace. Haridwar is where her waters are believed to have first touched the earth, and and Shraddh on the Ganga has been performed here ever since. A drop of amrit also fell here during the Samudra Manthan, which is why the Kumbh Mela returns to Har Ki Pauri every twelve years.

Pujas performed here

Pitra Dosh Shanti Puja, near Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

Haridwar, Uttarakhand

for families who've missed Shraddh for years and face repeated troubles at home due to Pitra Dosh

Tripindi Shradh Puja with Pind Daan for 3 Generations near Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

for families who haven't performed Tripindi Shradh in 12 years, have faced akal mrityu in the family, or want lasting peace for 3 generations of ancestors

Tarpan for Ancestors

Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

for those living away from home who want their ancestors' tarpan done on the Ganga this Shradh

Akal Mrityu Shanti Narayan Bali Puja

Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

for families who lost someone to accident, suicide, drowning, or whose last rites could not be completed

Matra Dosh Shanti Puja, near Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

Ganga Ghat, Haridwar

for families whose maternal ancestors' Shraddh was left undone, and who face constant stress, illness, or conflict at home