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Rudraprayag - Named
after Lord Shiva
(Rudra), Rudraprayag
is a small pilgrim
town located on the
holy confluence of
river Alaknanda and
Mandakini which is
venerated as one of
the five sacred
confluences or the 'Panch
Prayag'. at a
distance of about 40 kms. from Kalimath.
The meeting of the
Mandakini and
Alaknanda rivers has
a unique beauty of
its own and it seems
as if two sisters
were embracing each
other. It is
believed that to
master the mysteries
of music, Narad Muni
worshipped Lord
Shiva, who appeared
in his Rudra Avtaar
(incarnation) to
bless Narad. The
Shiva and Jagdamba
temples are of great
religious
importance. Till
recently,
Rudraprayag was a
part of district
Chamoli and Tehri.
In 1997, the
Kedarnath Valley and
parts of district
Tehri & Pauri were
conjoined to form
Rudraprayag as a new
district. it is the
junction for
visiting Badrinath
and Kedarnath Dham.
There are several
temples worth
visiting in
Rudraprayag one of
the most prominent
being the Koteshwar
Mahadev Temple on
the shores of the
Alaknanda River.
Covered with lush
foliage, this
beautiful
cave-temple is
dedicated to Lord
Shiva, who is
believed to have
stopped and
meditated here
This small town ,
Rudraprayag , is
situated at the holy
confluence of river
Alaknanda and river
Mandakini , at a
distance of 34 kms.
From Srinagar (Garhwal).
The presence of two
separate routes for
Badrinath and
Kedarnath Dham from
Rudraprayag render
great importance to
the place. There are
more than 200
shrines dedicated to
Lord Shiva in
district itself, the
most important one
is Kedarnath
Distance From
Rudraprayag
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Nearest
Railway
Station |
Rishikesh
at a
distance
of
140
Kms.
Connected
by
rail
with
all
major
cities
of
India |
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Nearest
Airpoint
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Jollygrant
at a
distance
of
160kms. |
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Road
distance
from
Rudraprayag
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Rudraprayag
has
a
regular
bus
service
to
Dehradun,
Haridwar,
Rishikesh,
Tehri
etc.
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Rudraprayag
Excursions
Koteshwar
Temple:
Situated
3kms from
Rudrprayag
on the banks
of Alaknanda
River,
Koteshwar is
a cave
temple
dedicated to
Lord Shiva.
According to
myths and
legends Lord
Shiva
meditated at
this place
before going
to Kedarnath.
Large
numbers of
devotees
visit this
shrine
during the
months of
August and
September
because it
is believed
that Lord
Shiva
meditated
here during
these
months.
 Dhari Devi
Mandir:
This sacred
temple is
situated on
the banks of
the
Alaknanda
River. The
deity of
Dhari Devi
temple is
Goddess Kali
and this
holy shrine
holds great
importance
amongst
Hindus.
Dhari Devi
is situated
16km ahead
of Srinagar
on the way
to
Rudraprayag.
One must
trek down
1km from
Dhari
Village on
road to
reach the
temple. It
takes half n
hour to
reach Dhari
Devi from
Srinagar.
Chamunda
Devi/Jagdamba
Temple
The Chamunda
Devi and
Jagdamba
Temples are
also of
immense
religious
importance,
as is the
Rudranathji
Temple,
which marks
the site
where Narad
Muni sat in
meditation,
seeking the
help of
Shiva in
mastering
the
mysteries of
music. A
short
distance
north of
Rudraprayag
is the
Agasteshwar
Mahadev
Temple,
which
honours the
learned sage
Agastya, and
features
stone carved
images of
several gods
and
goddesses.
Shankaracharya
Samadhi
Shankaracharya
Samadhi is
in
Rudraprayag
District.It
is located
just behind
the holiest
tample of
Hindu's
Kedarnath
.It is
believed
that after
setting up
the four
Dhams in
India, Adi
Guru
Shankaracharya
went into
his samadhi
at an early
age of 32
years.
Son
Prayag
On the way
to Kedarnath
, Son Prayag
is situated
at the
confluence
of river
Basuki and
Mandakani.
This holy
place,Son
Prayag,has a
great
importance
in religious
people. It
is believed
that a mere
touch of the
holy water
of Son
Prayag helps
one to
attain the
Baikunth
Dham or
Nirvana.
Madmaheshwar
Temple
The temple
of
Madmaheshwar
is one of
Panch Kedars
The rigid
journey to
this place
involves
many sacred
places and
one see the
unparell
beauty of
nature .The
journey is
truely very
adventurous
.The treck
starts from
Guptkashi to
Kalimathand
than from
Kalimath to
Madmaheshwar
.The route
is full of
wild
unparalleled
scenic
beauty and
engulfed by
Chaukhamba,
Kedarnath
and
Neelkanth
peaks.Before
reaching to
Madmaheshwar
one sees the
Gaundar at
the
confluence
of
Madmeshwar
Ganga and
Markanga
Ganga.Lord
Shiva is
worshipped
here in the
form of
belly.
Panch
Kedar
The five
tample of
Lord Shive
are called
Panch Kadar
and these
temples are
Kedarnath,
Kalpnath,Tungnath,
Madmaheshwar
and
Rudranath
which form
the Panch
Kedar.
Guptkashi
Guptkashi is
situated at
an altitude
of 1319 mts
above the
sea
level.Guptkashi
has a great
singnifance
in devootee
.it is as
revered as
Kashi
because the
two streams
of the Ganga
and the
Yamuna are
believed to
meet. The
ancient
temple of
Vishwanath ,Ardhnareshwar
and
Manikarnik
Kund are the
main places
of
attraction
in Guptkashi.
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