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The city has been mentioned by its various names, which signify its ever-changing milieu, be it one of its ancient names, ''Gangadwar'' (गंगाद्वार), the 'Gateway of the [[Ganges]]' or its transition to the recent name of Hardwar, which finally gave way to the modern name of this city, Haridwar.
The city has been mentioned by its various names, which signify its ever-changing milieu, be it one of its ancient names, ''Gangadwar'' (गंगाद्वार), the 'Gateway of the [[Ganges]]' or its transition to the recent name of Hardwar, which finally gave way to the modern name of this city, Haridwar.


Also find mention are the neighbouring areas of [[Kankhal]] (कनखल) and Mayapur (मायापुर), and in some places along with other Panch Tirthas in the region, namely - ''Gangadwara, Kushwart, Kankhal, Bilwa Teerth'' ([[Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar|Mansa Devi Temple]]) ''and Neel Parvat'' ([[Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar|Chandi Devi Temple]]),<ref>[http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/india/popular-india-destinations/haridwar.html Travel guide Haridwar]</ref><ref name="info">[http://www.indiainfoweb.com/uttranchal/kankhal/ Kankhal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122051321/http://www.indiainfoweb.com/uttranchal/kankhal/ |date=22 November 2008 }} www.indiainfoweb.com.</ref> all of which, lie within the present municipal city of [[Haridwar]].
Also find mention are the neighbouring areas of [[Kankhal]] (कनखल) and Mayapur (मायापुर), and in some places along with other Panch Tirthas in the region, namely - ''Gangadwara, Kushwart, Kankhal, Bilwa Teerth'' ([[Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar|Mansa Devi Temple]]) ''and Neel Parvat'' ([[Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar|Chandi Devi Temple]]),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080113235601/http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/india/popular-india-destinations/haridwar.html Travel guide Haridwar]</ref><ref name="info">[http://www.indiainfoweb.com/uttranchal/kankhal/ Kankhal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122051321/http://www.indiainfoweb.com/uttranchal/kankhal/ |date=22 November 2008 }} www.indiainfoweb.com.</ref> all of which, lie within the present municipal city of [[Haridwar]].


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