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| Keywords: Head of the Ganges Canal, Hardwar, c1876.jpg Head of the Ganges Canal Hardwar c1876 Water-colour painting showing the head of the Ganges Canal at Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh Now Uttarakhand by Sir Richard Hieram Sankey 1829-1908 c 1876 Haridwar situated in the foothills of the Himalayas is the first major town on the River Ganges at the point where the river flows onto the plains The town has always been a major pilgrimage site for Hindus as it is seen to be blessed by the trinity of Lord Shiva Vishnu and Brahma The Ganges here is quite calm and clear and the many bathing ghats are always full of people performing their ablutions The main bathing ghat at Haridwar is Hari-ki-Pari which reputedly contains a footprint of Lord Vishnu embedded in a stone The Ganges Canal was completed in 1854 http //www collectbritain co uk/personalisation/object cfm uid 019WDZ000002437U00000000 British Library - Head of the Ganges Canal Hardwar ~ 1876 Sir Richard Hieram Sankey 1829-1908 PD-old-70-1923 Ganges Canal Historical images of Haridwar 1876 in India 1870s paintings from India | ||||
