Kumaon, Pithoragarh district
Shaivism
Adi Kailash
Adi Kailash — also known as Chhota Kailash, Baba Kailash, or Jonglingkong Peak — is a Himalayan peak in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, close to the tri-junc…
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Sacred Sites in Uttarakhand
25 researched sites, each with sourced history, pilgrimage information and the prayers associated with it.
- Chamoli districtVaishnavismFamily friendly
Badrinath Temple
Badrinath Temple, on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, holds a distinctive dual status among India's major pilgrimage circuits:…
Best: May, June, September…Explore → - Garhwal HimalayaOtherFamily friendly
Char Dham of Uttarakhand
The Char Dham of Uttarakhand — often called the "Chota Char Dham" ("small four abodes") to distinguish it from the separate, pan-Indian Char Dham of India — is…
Best: May, June, September…Explore → - Uttarkashi districtShaktismFamily friendly
Gangotri Temple
Gangotri, in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, is one of the four sites of the Himalayan "Chota Char Dham" (alongside Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath) and…
Best: May, June, September…Explore → - Jageshwar, near AlmoraShaivismFamily friendly
Jageshwar Temple Cluster
Jageshwar, near Almora in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, is a cluster of roughly 125 ancient Hindu temples set within a deodar (Himalayan cedar) forest along the…
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Kalpeshwar
Kalpeshwar is the fifth and final temple of the traditional Panch Kedar circuit, and the only one of the five that remains open to pilgrims all year round — a d…
Best: March, April, May…Explore → - Above Kanakchauri village, Rudraprayag districtKaumaram
Kartik Swami Temple, Rudraprayag
Kartik Swami Temple, perched on a narrow ridge above Kanakchauri village in Rudraprayag district at nearly 10,000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas, is among the ve…
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Uttarakhand- Rishikesh, UttarakhandVaishnavismFamily friendly
Lakshman Temple, Rishikesh
The Lakshman Temple stands on the bank of the Ganga at Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, and is dedicated to Lakshmana, the younger brother and lifelong…
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Madhyamaheshwar
Madhyamaheshwar (also spelled Madmaheshwar) is the fourth stop in the traditional Panch Kedar circuit, sited at approximately 3,497 m in Gaundar village, Rudrap…
Best: May, June, September…Explore → - Pauri Garhwal district, near RishikeshShaivismFamily friendly
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, roughly 32 km from Rishikesh in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, marks the site traditionally identified as where Shiva consumed t…
Best: March, April, May…Explore → - Vyas Valley, Pithoragarh district
- Ukhimath, Rudraprayag districtShaivismFamily friendly
Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath
Omkareshwar Temple, in Ukhimath, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, serves as the winter seat of the Kedarnath deity. Each year, when Kedarnath Temple closes fo…
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Panch Kedar
The Panch Kedar ("five Kedars") are five Shiva temples scattered across the high Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand: Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwa…
Best: May, June, September…Explore → - Lohaghat, Champawat districtShaktismFamily friendly
Panchsagar Shakti Peeth (Varahi Devi Temple), Champawat
Panchsagar Shakti Peeth, at the Varahi Devi Temple in Lohaghat, Champawat district, Uttarakhand, is one of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas, traditionally markin…
Best: March, April, May…Explore → - Gangolihat, Pithoragarh districtShaivismFamily friendly
Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple
Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave temple roughly 14 km from Gangolihat in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, extending approximately 160 m in length and ar…
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- HaridwarVedicFamily friendly
Sapt Rishi Ashram, Haridwar
Sapt Rishi Ashram, on the banks of the Ganga at Sapt Sarovar in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, is the most widely cited site associated with the Sapta Rishi (the seven…
Best: October, November, December…Explore → - Near Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal districtShaivismFamily friendly
Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Lansdowne
Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple, on a forested hilltop at roughly 2,092 m, about 37 km from Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, is an ancient Shiva shrine…
Best: March, April, May…Explore → - Triyuginarayan village, Rudraprayag districtVaishnava-Shaiva synthesisFamily friendly
Triyuginarayan Temple
Triyuginarayan Temple, in Triyuginarayan village, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, is traditionally held to be the site of the celestial wedding of Shiva and…
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- Guptkashi, Rudraprayag districtShaivismFamily friendly
Vishwanath Temple, Guptkashi
Vishwanath Temple in Guptkashi, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, is an ancient Shiva temple whose name, Guptkashi ("Hidden Kashi"), reflects local tradition h…
Best: March, April, May…Explore → - UttarkashiShaivismFamily friendly
Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi
Vishwanath Temple, on the banks of the Bhagirathi river in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, is regarded in local tradition as one of the oldest temples in the town and…
Best: March, April, May…Explore → - Mana village, near Badrinath, Chamoli districtVedic / SmartaFamily friendly
Vyas Gufa (Vyas Cave), Mana Village
The concept of "guru" (spiritual teacher or preceptor) holds deeply personal and varied meaning across Hindu traditions and for individual devotees, who may rec…
Best: May, June, September…Explore → - Uttarkashi districtShaktismFamily friendly
Yamunotri Temple
Yamunotri, in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, is the traditional starting point of the Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand and one of its four sites (alongside Ga…
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