🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

哈里德瓦尔

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hālǐdéwǎ'ěr

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Haridwar/həˈrɪd.wɑːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"每年,成千上万的信徒前往哈里德瓦尔在恒河中沐浴。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A city in northern India, located in the state of Uttarakhand, known as a sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus.

    "Every year, thousands of devotees visit Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganges River."
  2. 2

    A place where the Kumbh Mela, a major Hindu festival, is held every 12 years.

    "During the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar becomes a bustling hub of spirituality and devotion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name 'Haridwar' is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Hari' meaning 'Lord Vishnu' and 'Dwar' meaning 'gateway'. Historically, it has been a significant pilgrimage site in Hinduism, believed to be one of the four locations where drops of nectar fell during the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan).

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