 | Badrinath Temple
The Temple has been renovated several times due to damage by avalanches. The present structure is 15 mtrs high and has a gilded cupola.
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There are a group of ancient temples here. The main temple is the Bagnath Temple dedicated to Lord Siva.
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 | Baleshwar Temple
The exteriors of Ratneshwar and Champawati Durga temples are carved with the different posters of the local deities. The stone carving work is magnificent.
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Garhwal is the middle of Himalayas with Himachal Pradesh in the west and northwest, China in the north and wetern Uttar Pradesh in the south. Kumaon is located at the eastern part of Gahwal.
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Was built in the early 18th century by a Gurkha commander, Amar Singh Thapa and later rebuilt by the Maharaja of Jaipur, in the early 20th century.
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 | Gauri Udiyar
This sacred site is one place that you must visit during your temple tours to Uttaranchal in North India. .
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Gopeshvara, situated on a hill-plateau, 3 miles from the town of Chamoli on the bank of the Alakananda, a tributory of the Ganga, is known for the Gopeshvara Mahadeva temple.
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 | Gorakhnath Temple
Gorakhnath Temple, an very old pilgrimage destination, is dedicated to Guru Gorakhnath.
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The main shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva was renovated and refurbished by the religious reformer and saint, Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century AD.
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 | Lal Mata Temple
The Lal Mata Temple is a significant tourist attraction in Haridwar, India and is quite like the temple at Vaishno Devi in Kashmir, India.
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The Mansa Devi Temple is an ancient temple that is situated on a hill close to the main city of Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India.
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 | Naina Devi Temple
This temple of Naina devi is situated on the northern end of Naini Lake, after whom the town is named. "Naina" means "eye" and "tal" means "lake".
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The temple is mainly known for the huge Shivalingam housed inside. Parameshwar Mahadev temple is at a distance of 4 km from the main Haridwar City.
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 | Pawan Dham Temple
Pawan Dham Temple is located about 500 mt further, along the Rishikesh road. The temple is famed for it's fantastic glass and mirrorwork and it's elaborately garbed idols.
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It is one of the most famous temples of Kumaon. Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine during the period of April to June.
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 | Shri Haru Temple
Another significant hill temple, at a distance of about 5 kms, form Bageshwar.
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Tapkeshwar Shiv temple is an ancient place of worship. The name itself suggests the theme of the temple which has a Shiv Ling continuously served by water droplets dripping from the stone caves.
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 | Chandi Devi temple
This temple is located on the Neel Parvat that is located on the banks of the River Ganga in Haridwar in Uttaranchal, India.
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The shrine of Yamunotri, source of the river Yamuna, is the westernmost shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas, perched atop a flank of Bandar Poonch peak & situated opposite to Gangotri.
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 | Baijnath Temple
Baijnath temple complex is situated 17 kms from Kasauni. Baijnath Temple complex has many historic ruins. An intricate and slight carving makes the temple magnificent.
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It is commonly supposed that in the course of centuries, the road from Joshimath to Badrinath will be blocked. This will happen because the two hills flanking Badrinath will become joined.
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 | Gaurikund Temple
Gaurikund is situated at a distance of 5 kms from Soneprayag and 209 kms from Rishikesh.
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The most sacred ghats in India - Har ki Pauri, were built by Vikramaditya in memory of his brother Bhartrihari. This ghat is also known as Brahmakund.
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 | Lakhamandal Temple
Lakhamandal is located on a hill slope along the bank of the yamuna in district Dehradun. It is a site rich in ancient remains of temples, sculptures and inscriptions, some dating from as early as fifth century A.D.
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One of the panch kedars, the temple of Madmaheswar is located at an height of 3289m above sea level, on the slope of a ridge, 25 kms north east of Guptkashi.
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 | Tunganath Temple
Located at height of 3680m above sea level, the Tungnath Temple is the uppermost of the Panch Kedar
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