The main swimming pool at Ananda in the Himalayas will be closed for the period 10th to 19th Sept (both days inclusive). We deeply apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. To enhance our guests' experience at Ananda during this period, we would like to offer the following:
For guests on wellness packages, a complimentary upgrade from a Palace View Room to a Valley View Room and from a Deluxe Suite to the Ananda Suite / Vice Regal Suite, subject to availability.
For guests on per night tariffs, a 55-minute complimentary Spa treatment. (Select from a choice of: Aromatherapy / Swedish Massage / Thai / Reflexology / Abhyanga / Shirodhara)
Kanwad Mela
During the month of Shravan in Hindu calendar (July 27 – August 24 2010 ) tens of thousands of devotees throng Haridwar to collect holy water of the Ganges from Brahmkund in Har ki Pauri and carry it back on foot to their native place to offer it to the Shiv temple in their towns and villages.
It is a belief that water taken from Brahmkund at this time of the year does not go bad throughout the year. Some of the more devout and determined devotees carry the holy water from Gaumukh in Gangotri, which is the origin of river Ganges . The devotees who carry the water are called Kanwads. Hence, Kanwad Mela is the name given to the entire festival.
The Kanwads carry the water on foot all the way to their native place, due to which the roads leading out of Haridwar are full of devotees in colourful clothes walking back to their native places. More often than not, the traffic is thrown out of gear in most areas and diverted in certain other.
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soothe and energise.
Limited period Special Offers
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Our packages are designed to cleanse, balance, enhance, soothe and energise.
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