Mahakali Temple, Kalimanth

About 10 kms. from Guptakashi, on the left bank of Kali Ganga is situated, the famous Siddha Peeth of Kalimath. The Peeth comprises of temple made of wood and iron surrounded by several smaller ones made of stone, dedicated to different deities Mahalaxmi, Mahasaraswatil, Gauri-Shankar Mahadev and Bhairav. The Goddess, who vanquished evil, is depicted beautifully along with the four-handed Shankar while Ganesha and Kariteya are placed at the feet of Gauri

Accessibility

• Rail : Nearest railhead is Rishikesh,198 kms.
• Road : The temple is 198 kms. from Rishikesh, 11 kms. from Guptashi, 55 kms. from Rudraprayag, 18 kms. from Kund & 89 kms. from Srinagar.

Gaura Mai Temple – Gaurikund

5 kms. from Sonprayag and 222 kms. from Rishikesh is the ancient temple of Goddess Gauri adorned with metal idols of Gauri and Mahadev. Beside the shrine are two water tanks. Half a kilmetre away is the temple of Sirkata (beheaded) Ganesha, built after the famous legend of Parvati who before going to bath ordered Ganesh not to allow anybody inside. Mahadev (Lord Shiva ) on being stopped from going in, got annoyed and beheaded Ganesha, not realizing that Ganesha was his own son. Parvati implored Mahadev to restore Ganesh’s head and bring him back to life and consequently, his head was replaced with that of a white elephant’s and Ganesh returned to life with the new head and a new name –Ganapti. Near Gaurikund is a huge rock, Uma Shanker Shila in which spirits of 12 sages who followed Mahadev after being banished from Lanka, reside.

Accessibility

• Rail :Nearest railhead is Rishikesh, 222 kms.
• Road : Gauri kund is situated on Rishikes-Kedarnath road and is the last bus terminus for Kedarnath. It is 222 kms. from Rishikesh, 78 kms. from Rudraprayag and 41 kms. from Kund. There are buses playing round the year upto Gauri Kund.

Accommodation

• Tourist Rest House, Forest Rest House, Pravate Hotels & Dharamshala are available.

Dhari Devi

Perched atop a 20 mt. high rock, the temple of Dhari Devi is situated on the banks of the Alaknada. One has to travel a distance of 15 kms. from Srinagar on Srinagar-Badrinath motorable road upto Kaliya Saur then down trek another half a kilometer towards Alaknanda river. According to a local legened, the temple was once washed off by floods, while floating the idol struck against a rock, the villagers heard the cries of the idol. On reaching the site they heard a divine voice instructing them to install the idol as it was, on the spot it was found. Since then the fierce looking idol remains where it was, known as Dhari Devi, under the open sky, and thousands of devotees on the way to Badrinath pay their obeisance to it.

Accessibility

• Rail : Nearest railhead is Rishikesh, 124 kms.
• Road : The temple is 15 kms. from Srinagar, 124 kms. from Rishikesh, 19 kms. Short of Rudraprayag, 44 kms. from Pauri & 165 kms. from Dehradun.

Hariyali Devi

At an altitude of 1400 mts. on the way to Rudraprayag-Karnprayag, a route diverting from Neagrasu, leads to the Siddh Peeth of Hariyali Devi, 22 kms away. It is 37 kms. from the main town of Rudraprayag. Surronded by high peaks and thick forests, place is situated at an altitude of 1400 mts. The temple of Hariyali Devi has an ornate idol of the Goddess on a lion’s back She is also popular by the name of Sitala Mata in Almora, Jageshwar and Srinagar. She is depicted as a woman dressed in yellow with a child. It becomes a home to festivity a home Janmashtami and Deep a wali. During Deepwali, the idol of the Goddess is carred in a palanquin to Hariyali Kantha, the main "Siddha Peeth" of Hariyali Devi.

Accessibility

• Road : Nearest railhead is Rishikesh, 180 kms.
• Road : Hariyali Devi temple is situated on Rishikesh-Badrinath road. Rishikesh to Harriyali Devi is 180 kms. Rudraprayag to Hariyali Devi 37 kms. and Karnprayag to Hariyali Devi is 38 kms.

Accommodation

• Dharamshalas and a Tourist Rest House are available in Karnprayag & Rudraprayag.