Gateway to God: Every year lakhs of people go to Haridwar, do you know what was the ancient name of this city?

Haridwar is a holy religious place of India located in the state of Uttarakhand on the banks of Ganga. Every year lakhs of pilgrims from all over the world and country reach Haridwar. There are many ghats and temples in Haridwar including Harki Paidi, where devotees come for darshan. But do you know by what names today’s Hari Dwar was known in ancient times? Today we will tell you the ancient name of Haridwar.  Haridwar Let us tell you that Hari Dwar means the gate of Hari. In Hindu religion,…

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What is the first name of the worlds oldest city Kashi Banaras

As soon as the name Varanasi i.e. Kashi comes to mind, Kashi, the ancient city of Lord Shiva situated on the banks of Ganga, comes to mind. The history of Kashi i.e. Varanasi is thousands of years old. It is believed that Banaras is the oldest city in the world. According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Shiva had established this city. Kashi is also known by many other names including Banaras, Varanasi, City of Bhole. But do you know which of these names is the oldest? Many ancient names of Varanasi…

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