Haveli Hari Ganga

... the Himalayas and Vishnu left his footprint. Taken swiftly to the hotel by 2 cycle rickshaws darting down narrow lanes to Haveli Hari Ganga ( Haveli = old mansion ) right on the banks of the Ganges . In fact the river runs right below the courtyard that ...

... were not sorry to head off for Haridwar. Poor Raghu faced another rebellion when we decided we really wanted to stay at The Haveli Hari Ganga (a wee treat), in the centre of the old town. What a job he had manoeuvring the car through the bazaar! He ...

... at Haridwar latish last night. A little guy approached me almost as my feet hit the platform and said "mr Richard.?". Yup. "Haveli Hari Ganga?". Yup. " Come - me take you.". He escorted me to his tuktuk and I thought it was a little strange as ...

... Anil in delhi Best Driver - The Stig in Hyderabad Scariest Driver - see above Best Biriani - Lucknow Biriani Best hotel - Haveli Hari Ganga in Haridwar (even though it was vegetarian) Funniest sight - Tuk tuk drivers fighting for my bags in Lucknow ...

... strange looking person.The father asked me what I wanted,and after my trying to explain that I had been staying at the Haveli Hari Ganga and was heading for the railway station for a train that was due to leave very soon, he very kindly summonsed another ...

... bed with clean sheets which seems to be something of a miracle in India!! We somehow got involved in the very important Ganga Aarti ceremony on the first evening which thousands attend each day to make flower boat offerings and to wash away their ...

... God figures and the devotion which every day Indians pay to them.   Next we went to the Khetri Mahal a pretty ruined Haveli (important house) in the busy town centre. Many storied intricately carved but quite run down. From the top we could see ...

... up God figures and the devotion which every day Indians pay to them. Next we went to the Khetri Mahal a pretty ruined Haveli (important house) in the busy town centre. Many storied intricately carved but quite run down. From the top we could ...

Darn, more technical problems. I am writing this on my iPad and for some reason it only lets me use the lite version of Travel pod. This means that I can only put an entry in once, it can't be edited. So, you are going to get more stories but shorter. ...

The heading above is a request that you are not likely to hear in Haridwar. Stricty no meat or alcohol, although I had a large tandoori meal before leaving Dehi. The Whole place is one of the Hindus most Holy cities, and is a place of pilgrimage for ...

i am pleased to report that I am alive and well and living in Haridwar, after eight of the most amazing days of my life. I woke this morning to the sight and sound of the Ganges racing past the terrace of my hotel room, and this, I must admit, made ...

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