Shantikunj Explained

Shantikunj is a religious tourist attraction in Haridwar[1] [2] and also the headquarters of All World Gaytri Pariwar.[3]

History

Shantikunj was established in 1971 by Shriram Sharma and Bhagwati Devi Sharma on a small piece of land.[4] It was expanded over Gayatri Nagar.

Shantikunj and Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya functions under the Shri Vedmata Gayatri Trust, headed by Mrs. Shailbala Pandya.[5]

Location

Shantikunj is located 6 kilometers from Haridwar's railway station towards Rishikesh/Dehradun on NH58 in India. The nearest airports are Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun and Indira Gandhi International Airport.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shantikunj Gayatri Parivar Haridwar . 2022-09-16 . Haridwar Tourism.
  2. Web site: Shantikunj Gayatri Parivar Haridwar - How to Reach Santikunj Haridwar . 2022-09-16 . Uttrakhand Tourism.
  3. Web site: Pariwar (AWGP) . All World Gayatri . Our Establishments . 2022-09-16 . www.awgp.org.
  4. Web site: Pariwar (AWGP) . All World Gayatri . History and Achievements . 2022-09-16 . www.awgp.org.
  5. Book: Kumar, Ashish . A Citygraphy of Panchpuri Haridwar . Clever Fox Publishing . en.
  6. Web site: How to Reach Shantikunj by Road - Nearest Airport, Railway Station to Shantikunj . 2022-09-16 . www.euttaranchal.com.
  7. Web site: How to reach Shantikunj,Haridwar Uttarakhand India . 2022-09-16 . www.uttarakhand-tourism.com . en-US.

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