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He spent 14 days in Haridwar; for the first 4–5 days he attracted a few hundred Hindus. By the tenth day, his congregation had increased to at least 8 thousand. [27] He preached in Hindi, which according to him, both Bengalis and Hindustani speakers understood; but he had difficulty communicating with the Punjabi-speaking Sikhs. [28]
Haridwar (/ ˌ h ʌr ɪ ˈ d w ɑːr /; Hindi: [ɦəɾɪd̪waːɾ] ⓘ; formerly Mayapuri [3]) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
Pilgrims gather for the third Shahi Snan ('royal bath') at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on 14 April 2010 during Haridwar Kumbh Mela. Haridwar Kumbh Mela (fair) is a major tourist attraction to the state. Haridwar is one of the four places in India where this takes place.
The Kanwar (or Kānvar/ Kāvaḍ) Yātrā is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias (Hindustani: [कावड़िया]) or "Bhole" (Hindustani: [भोले]), to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri (Uttarakhand) and Ajgaibinath Temple in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur in order to fetch holy waters of Ganges River.
The train runs from September through April and has a 7 nights & 8 days itinerary. [20] It departs from New Delhi (Day 1), and covers Jaipur (Day 2), Sawai Madhopur and Chittaurgarh (Day 3), Udaipur (Day 4), Jaisalmer (Day 5), Jodhpur (Day 6), Bharatpur and Agra (Day 7), return to New Delhi (Day 8).
On amavasya – one of the three key bathing dates, over 5 million attended the 1954 Kumbh, about 10 million attended the 1977 Kumbh while the 1989 Kumbh attracted about 15 million. [94] On 14 April 1998, 10 million pilgrims attended the Kumbh Mela at Haridwar on the busiest single day, according to the Himalayan Academy editors. [95]