| Yamunotri :- The
revered shrine of Yamunotri, source of the shadow of
the 6,315 mts. high Bandarpunchh mountain.It constitutes
one of the four most important pilgrimages, collectively
called 'Char Dham' of the Garhwal Himalayas.
Legend has it that a sage, Asit Muni, used to reside
at this secluded spot in ancient times. The chief attraction
at Yamunotri is the temple devoted to goddess Yamuna
and the holy thermal springs at Jankichatti (7 km. Away).
Gangotri:-
Visited by hundreds of thousands pilgrims every year,
this 18th century temple constructed by Gorkha General
Amar Singh Thapa, is near the spot where the goddess
Ganga is said to have first descended on earth from
heaven, in answer to the prayers of King Bhagriath.
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KEDARNATH:-
Kedarnath is a majestic sight, standing in
the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow
covered peaks. The present temple, built in the 8th
century by Adi Shankaracharya, stands adjacent to the
site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The
inner walls of the assembly hall are decorated with
figures of various deities and scenes from mythology.
Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi
Bull stands as guard. Click
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Badrinath :-
The most popular of the four main temples of
Garhwal, 298 km northeast of Rishikesh and just 40 km
south of Tibet, is that of Badrinath. "Lord of
the Berries". One of Hinduism's holiest sites,
it was founded by Shankara in the ninth century, not
far from the source of the Alaknanda, the main tributary
of the holy Ganga. Although the temple has a stunning
setting, deep in a valley beneath the sharp snowy pyramid
of Nilkantha, the town that has grown up around it is
greay, grubby and unattractive. Click
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