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Sign in to saveKankhal is a small colony in Haridwar in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand state in India.
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Kankhal is a small colony in Haridwar in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand state in India.
Mentioned in the Vayu Purana and the Mahabharata as Kanakhala, Kankhal is one of 'Panch Tirth' (Five Pilgrimages) within Haridwar, with other spots being Gangadwara (Har ki Pauri), Kushwart (Ghat in Kankhal), Bilwa Teerth (Mansa Devi Temple) and Neel Parvat (Chandi Devi Temple).
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