Best Luxury Hotel
in Garhmukteshwar
Garhmukteshwar is situated 90 kilometers from New Delhi. It has been mentioned generously in Bhagat Purana and the Mahabharata. Garhmukteshwar is believed to be a part of the then city of Hastinapur, the capital city of the Kauravas. Kauravas were one of the protagonists of the famous Indian epic Mahabharata.
Garhmukteshwar once boasted of a very ancient fort that is said to be built by the later Pandavas, brothers of the Kauravas. A Maratha general, Mir Bhawan, repaired this fort during the Anglo-Maratha war. It is said the fort was in good condition when the British took possession of the place. It was found possible to locate the district administration in it without incurring much expense on alteration. Sadly, not much remains of that fort now, and one can only trace some ruins that signify the much-talked glory.
The place is famous for its 80 Sati Pillars. These pillars mark the spots where Hindu widows are said to have committed sati. The town also boasts of a mosque built by Ghiyas-ud-din Balban that bears an inscription in Arabic dating 682 Hijri or 1283 AD. Garhmukteshwar is like a mini Banaras.
The main attraction is the Ganges and the bathing ghats along it. The Ganges here can be seen flowing as far as the eyes can see. The river here was of the color of cold coffee, but unlike how she is at Haridwar and Rishikesh, the Ganges is much cleaner here.
Garhmukteshwar is also famous for its bathing fair that takes place on the full moon day of the month of Kartik. About 6 lakh persons, from far and near, come to take a dip in the river Ganga that day, considered holy. Another fair is held on the occasion of Dussehra.attracts about around 50,000 devotees.
Attractions
of Garhmukteshwar
The place is famous for its 80 Sati Pillars. These pillars mark the spots where Hindu widows are said to have committed sati. The town also boasts of a mosque built by Hup-ud-din Balban that bears an inscription in Arabic dating 682 Hijri or 1283 AD. Garhmukteshwar is like a mini Banaras. The main attraction is the Ganges and the bathing ghat along it. The Ganges here can be seen flowing water as far as the eyes can see. The river here was of the colour of cold coffee, but unlike how she is at Haridwar and Rishikesh, the Ganga is much cleaner here.
Garhmukteshwar also famous for its bathing fair that takes place on the full moon day of the month of Kartik. About 6 Lakh persons, from far and near, come to have a dip in the river Ganga that day, considered to be holy. Another fair, held on the occasion of the Dussehra. The Ancient Ganga Temple once had around 100 steps leading down to the river. 85 of these are still intact. Devotees from all around the country come to the temple to witness the Ganges and white stone idol of Brahma. Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple is an ancient Shiva temple in the town. It has a Shiva lingam in the temple which is believed to have been constructed by the sage Parshuram. Nahush Koop is a well whose water comes from the Ganges. King Nahush performed a yajna here. Meerabai Ki Reti is a tourist destination located just opposite to the Mukteshwar temple. It is a sandy stretch of land where, according to folklore, Meerabai used to stay and offer prayers. Brijghat has many temples like Vedant Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Amrit Parisar.
Garhmukteshwar is situated 90 kilometers from New Delhi. It has been mentioned generously in Bhagat Purana and the Mahabharata. Garhmukteshwar is believed to be a part of the then city of Hastinapur, the capital city of the Kauravas. Kauravas were one of the protagonists of the famous Indian epic Mahabharata.
Garhmukteshwar once boasted of a very ancient fort that is said to be built by the later Pandavas, brothers of the Kauravas. A Maratha general, Mir Bhawan, repaired this fort during the Anglo-Maratha war. It is said the fort was in good condition when the British took possession of the place. It was found possible to locate the district administration in it without incurring much expense on alteration. Sadly, not much remains of that fort now, and one can only trace some ruins that signify the much-talked glory.
The place is famous for its 80 Sati Pillars. These pillars mark the spots where Hindu widows are said to have committed sati. The town also boasts of a mosque built by Ghiyas-ud-din Balban that bears an inscription in Arabic dating 682 Hijri or 1283 AD. Garhmukteshwar is like a mini Banaras.
The main attraction is the Ganges and the bathing ghats along it. The Ganges here can be seen flowing as far as the eyes can see. The river here was of the color of cold coffee, but unlike how she is at Haridwar and Rishikesh, the Ganges is much cleaner here.
Garhmukteshwar is also famous for its bathing fair that takes place on the full moon day of the month of Kartik. About 6 lakh persons, from far and near, come to take a dip in the river Ganga that day, considered holy. Another fair is held on the occasion of Dussehra.attracts about around 50,000 devotees.
