Day trip for Garh Ganga ( Garhmukteshwar )

Today arrive at Delhi railway station/airport on arrival meet with our representative and drive to Gar Ganga Approx 2 Hour and visit the Ganges for sightseeing. Garhmukteshwar is like mini Varanasi. The main attraction is the Ganges and the bathing ghat along with it. The Ganges here can be seen flowing water as far as the eyes can see. Garhmukteshwa is a place of hoary antiquity. The place has been mentioned generously in Bhagvat Purana and the Mahabharata. Garhmukteshwar is believed to be part of the then city of Hastinapur, the capital city of Kaurvas. Kaurvas were one of the protagonists of the famous Indian Epic Mahabharata. The place once boasted off a very ancient fort that is said to be built by later Pandavas, brothers of Kaurvas. A Maratha general Mir Bhawan repaired this fort during the Anglo-Maratha war. It is said that the Fort was in so good a condition when the British took possession of the place that it was found possible to locate the District Administration in it without incurring much expense on alteration. Sadly, not much remains of that Fort now and one can only trace some ruins that hardly signify the much-talked glory. The name of the place is derived from the great temple of Mukteshwar Mahadeva. The temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Ganga. The Ganges is worshipped here in as many as four different temples. These temples are situated on the cliff overlooking the Ganges and below it. One of them is situated alongside Meerut road. The place is famous for its 80 Sati Pillars. These pillars mark the spots where Hindu widows are said to have committed Sati. The town also boasts of a mosque built by Gays-ud-din Balban that bears an inscription in Arabic dating 682 Hijri or 1283 A.D. Garhmukteshwaris were also famous for its bathing fair that takes place on the Full Moon Day of the month of Kartik. About 6 Lacks persons, from far and near, come to have a dip in the river Ganga that they consider to be holy. Another fair, held on the occasion of Dussehra, attracts about 50,000 devotees.