Purana/Epic Folk Story of Hari ki Paidi Haridwar: Where Lords -Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva reside

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Haridwar, Uttarkahnd-45 

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                                         Bhishma Kukreti

             There are many folk stories around Haridwar (Gangadwar, Mayapuri, or Kapila) till date.  One of the epic or Purana folk story is very popular about Hari-Ki-Faidi (Paidi). Hari means supreme god and Faidi or Paidi means the foot or foot prints.

      Shwet was great king. King Shwet was great devotee of Brahma. He performed Hard ‘Tapa’ (penance) for Brahma for many centuries at Hari –ki –Faidi (Paidi) at the bank of Ganges at Haridwar. Lord Brahma became pleased to the Tap of his devotee Shwet. Lord Brahma offered boon to Shwet. Shwet asked that Brahma should reside with lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu at Hari-Ki-Faidi (Paidi). Lord Brahma granted the wish of his great devotee Shwet. Thereafter, three lords Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva reside at Hari-Ki- Paidi (Faidi). The Hari-Ki -Faidi is also called Brahmkund. Devotees take dip in the Ganges water at Hari-Ki- Paidi (Faidi) or Brahmkund at Haridwar for getting blessing of three lords Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.  Hari-Ki-Faidi is the place where the Amrit (nectar) spilled from Sagar Manthan  (Ocean Milk Churning)between demons and deities. 

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