Located on a rocky hilltop at an altitude of 2100 meters above sea level is a temple called Kalinka in Uttarakhand. This temple dedicated to Goddess Kali is situated in the Pauri Garhwal district. It is also surrounded by beautiful Chir Pine, Banj...
“A temple made from natural rock and surrounded by rhododendron plants” is the best way to describe the Rudranath Temple located in Uttarakhand. This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated in the Garhwal district at an altitude of 3,600 meters...
Comprising of a “group of seven temples” is a Hindu pilgrimage circuit known as Saptabadri. This “pilgrimage circuit” is devoted to Lord Vishnu and is located in the Garhwal district. The temples in this sacred Hindu pilgrimage circuit include...
Considered to be the “Yoga Capital of the World” Rishikesh is a city located in the Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. This city is also commonly referred to as the “Gateway to Garhwal Himalayas”. In September 2015 the Union Tourism Minister Mahesh...
Considered to be the most important religious site in the “Char Dham” pilgrimage, Badrinath is a pious town located in the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. This town gets its name from a temple located in the region called “Badrinath”. According to...
Devprayaga commonly known as “Devprayag” which means “Godly Confluence” in Sanskrit is a holy town located in Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. This town is one of the five confluences i.e. Panch Prayag of the Alaknanda River. There is a popular...
“Many Temples” is what Lakhamandal an old Hindu temple (complex) located in Uttarakhand literally means when translated. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is situated in the Dehradun district. Apparently there exists a belief that visiting...
Said to be “home” to the upper half of the idol of Goddess Dhari (a form of Goddess Devi) is the “Devi Dhari Temple” located in Uttarakhand. This temple is located in the Garhwal region along the banks of the Alaknanda River. According to popular...
On top of a mountain called Chandrabadani in Uttarakhand lies a popular temple called Chandrabadani Devi Temple. This Devi Temple is located in the Tehri Garhwal at the border of Devaprayag and Pratapnagar. According to Hindu mythology the torso of...
Elevated at an altitude of 1330 meters above sea level is a revered Lord Shiva temple in Uttarakhand called Neelkanth Mahadev. This temple is situated at a distance of 32 km from Rishikesh in the Pauri Garhwal district. It is also surrounded by...
