Narayani Shila Temple in Haridwar is a most important sacred spot on the banks of holy river Ganga. The Narayani Shila temple is dedicated to supreme God Lord Vishnu
Those people suffering from Pitru Dosh also perform rituals here. Those dead relatives who are suffering in Preta Yoni get moksha when relatives perform puja here.
The ancestors attain salvation by offering at the Narayani Shila temple in Haridwar. Such mention is also found in the Puranas. During the Pitru Paksha, devotees from all over the world keep visiting here. People come here and offer prayers to the souls of their ancestors. The Narayani Shila temple of Haridwar is the special place of worship after the Gaya temple for worship in the Pitru Paksha.
This is why this temple has great importance. After bathing in the Ganges river in Haridwar, people visit the Narayani Shila temple and Kusha Ghat to pay homage to their ancestors. Though shraddh can be performed anywhere on the ancestral side, but the offering of salvation to the ancestors is done by offering it on the Narayani rock of Dharmanagri Haridwar. Such mention is also found in the Puranas.
It is said about the Narayani Shila temple that once a demon named Gaya Sur ran away from Devlok with Lord Vishnu i.e. Narayana's Srivigraha, while running, the torso of Narayana's Deity i.e. the head of the shrine fell in the place named Bahmakapali of Sribadrinath Dham. The part of his heart from the neck to the navel fell at the Narayani temple in Haridwar and fell at Charan Gaya, where Gyaasur died after falling at the feet of Narayan. That is, he got salvation. According to the Kedar section of the Skandha Purana, Narayana's heart of heart is considered to be more important in Haridwar because mother Lakshmi resides in his heart. Therefore, special importance of Shraddha Karma is considered at this place.
