Haridwar

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. What is the historical name?
2. What is the urban development?
3. What makes Haridwar a special place for people who want to feel closer to God?
4. Why do so many people visit Haridwar during the Kumbha Mela?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical name?Mayapuri
2. What is the urban development?Features significant industrial estates (SIDCUL) and public sector undertakings (BHEL)
3. What makes Haridwar a special place for people who want to feel closer to God?Haridwar is where the holy Ganges River comes down from the Himalayas, and many people believe that bathing in the river cleanses their sins and brings them closer to God.
4. Why do so many people visit Haridwar during the Kumbha Mela?The Kumbha Mela happens every twelve years and brings millions of pilgrims who come to bathe in the Ganges and celebrate together in a huge peaceful gathering.

Samudra Manthana: The Hindu mythological event of churning the cosmic ocean to obtain nectar and other treasures.
Amrita: The divine nectar of immortality in Hindu mythology, believed to grant eternal life.
Moksha: The ultimate spiritual goal in Hinduism, signifying liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
Ghats: Steps leading down to a river or body of water, often used for religious bathing and rituals.