Welcome to Kankhal Ghat Haridwar

Kankhal Ghat is primarily the Ganga ghat for immersion of ashes. Kankhal is located on the suberbs of Haridwar at distance of 4km from Haridwar Railway Station and Haridwar ISBT.
The tourists primarily visit the Kankhal Ghat to immerse the ashes of their near and dear ones.

Tourist Places in Haridwar District

Kankhal can be found as mentioned in Vayu Puranas and Mahabharata, and is considered as one of the five teerth of Haridwar. Kankhal is also popular for Daksh Prajapati Temple. The other places which are close to Kankhal Ghat and popular are – Sati Ghat, Raj Ghat, Gulab Bagh and Hari Har Ashram.
Historically, Kankhal is considered the winter capital of Lord Shiva.

Famous For :

Kankhal Ghat is famous for immersion of ashes of the dead bodies at the Ganga Ghat of Kankhal in Haridwar. However, there are some protests on these long time practices.

Kankhal Ghat Haridwar is in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand.

Kankhal Ghat Haridwar is in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.