Haridwar is situated at the gateway of the Himalayas where the sacred river Ganga enters the plains .
"Haridwar " means in Sanskrit the gateway to God (Hari) , the Himalayas being the abode of the Gods .
The aarti ( waving of holy lights in clockwise circles ) worship of the Ganga is done here every evening at sunset .
Gratitude is expressed to the river Ganga for sustaining life for 200 million people , a fifth of India's population .
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