Named after Lord Shiva (Rudra),
Rudraprayag is situated at the 
holy
confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers, at a distance of 34 kms.
from Srinagar (Garhwal). 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.
The presence of two separate routes
for Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham from Rudraprayag render great importance
to the place.
The entire region is blessed with
immense natural beauty, places of religious importance, lakes &
glaciers.
General
Information
| Area |
300
sq. kms. |
| Altitude |
610
mts. |
| Season |
Round
the year |
| Clothing |
Summer
– Cotton, Winter – Woollen |
| Language |
Garhwali,
Hindi & English |
Transport
| Air |
Nearest
airport is Jollygrant 159 kms. |
| Rail |
Nearest
Railway Station, Rishikesh, 142 kms. |
| Road |
Well
connected by road to all the important places of Garhwal Division.
Regular bus services are available. |
Accommodation
- Rudra Tourist comple
- P.W.d Inspection House
- Pushpdeep Hotel
- Uttarakand Tourist Lodge
- Hotel New Tourist
- Hotel Devlok
- Indralok Hotel
- Badri-Kedar Tourist Lodge
- Hotel Poonam
- Munal Tourist Resori, Tilm (Rudraprayag)
- Kalikamli Dharamshala (Old)
- Temple committee Rest House
