On the banks of the Alakananda River is the famous Brahma Kapal Ghat, where Hindus perform rituals for their departed dear ones and by doing so, it is beleived the departed souls get liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The ritual uses pind as the symbolic offering to the ancestors. A Tarpan is… Read More »
Stats:Trail Name: Janki Chatti – Yamunotri Trail Location: Uttarakhand, India Type: Out & back Distance: 8.39 mi Elevation Gain: 2,812 ft Difficulty: Moderate
Landmark: Omkareshwar Temple Religion: HinduismArchitecture: 9th Century AD group of TemplesInteresting Facts: Shrines for each Navagraha & State: UttarakhandCountry: IndiaAddress: Near Guptakashi in Ukimat
Landmark: Triyuginarayan Temple Religion: HinduismArchitecture: 9th Century AD group of TemplesInteresting Facts: Anand Dhuni from the times of divine marriage between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati and four sacred kundsState: UttarakhandCountry: IndiaAddress: Rudraprayag District
Landmark: Narayan Koti Temple Religion: HinduismArchitecture: 9th Century AD group of TemplesInteresting Facts: Shrines for each Navagraha & State: UttarakhandCountry: IndiaAddress: Near Guptakashi