Kankhal

Kankhal, Haridwar, India

About

Kankhal is a village about 3 miles south of Haridwar, and most pilgrims to Hardwar visit Kankhal at least once, since it has several important sacred places. For many years Kankhal was a much larger town than Haridwar, and many wealthy Hindus built homes in the early 19th century. It's a smaller town now, less busy, and full of ashrams and religious centers. This shows one of the ashrams there, decorated for the Kumbha Mela, and was taken in April 1998.