#holywaters

I was about to dip into one of the most famous ghats in Haridwar called Har ki Pauri, when the locals told me about its significance - Literally, ‘Har’ means ‘Lord Shiva’, ‘Ki’ means ‘of’ and ‘Pauri’ means ‘steps’… These steps were used by Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu in the Vedic times, when they visited the Brahmakund here. Har ki Pauri is also where the Kumbh and Vaisakhi festivals commence their celebrations. With much reverence for these holy waters, I said ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and entered its chilly temperatures. In those few seconds inside, all I could feel was a warm embrace from the Gods…it definitely was freezing, but the passion of devotion outdid any other feeling! #holywaters #dipintheGanga #riverreveries #divinedestinations #spiritualsojourn #sacredjourneys #pilgrimspath #shotoniphone11pro #traveldiaries #travelphotography (at Har Ki Pauri Haridwar-हर की पौड़ी हरिद्वार) https://www.instagram.com/p/B95hr_znUPU/?igshid=cyh7quc4mh26

River Ganga is considered one of the most sacred rivers in India. Her waters are supposed to purify one’s soul, and accelerate the journey to the ultimate goal of all seekers - liberation or mukti. It is because of this that several people dip into the holy waters of the Ganges, hoping to get freedom from the cycle of birth and death. While we watched the locals swim in the chilly waters, we calmly soaked in the multi-faceted nature of this ancient and mighty river Ganga, also personified as the goddess Ganga or Ganga Maa. We pondered upon how she embodies both depth and ferocity, serenity and strength, all attributes necessary to get across the river of life! #holywaters #dipintheGanga #riverreveries #divinedestinations #spiritualsojourn #sacredjourneys #pilgrimspath (at Rishikesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9bQONhHu7F/?igshid=to25ng3sevls

Blue gold #viewoftheday #holywaters (at Golden Temple - Sri Darbar Sahib)