Guptkashi

Guptkashi has a great importance quite like that of Kashi. The ancient Vishwanath temple Ardhnareshwar temple and manikarnik Kund, where the two streams of Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet, are the main places of attraction in Guptkashi.

It is believed that after the battle of mahabharata, the Pandavas wanted to meet Lord Shiva and seek his blessings. But Lord shiva evaded from Guptkashi to Kedarnath as He did not want to meet the Pandavas, the reason being that although they had fought for the right cause, they were also responsible for destroying their own dynasty.

Guptkashi is situated at an elevation of 1319 mts. The one Stupa is situated in Nala which is quite close to Ukhimath. some local people call it the grave of Rana Nat.

3 kms from Guptakashi, the remains of Ramgarh (in Ronitpur) still seem to echo the love between Lord Krishna’s son Anniruddha and Vanasur’s daughter Usha.

Accommodation, Food, Market, Hospital, Telephone and other facilities are available at Guptkashi.

Agastyamuni

18 kms from Rudraprayag, at an altitude of 1000 mts. and on the bank of river Mandakini, this is the place where Rishi Agastya meditated for year.

A temple by the name of Agasteshwar Mahadev is dedicated to sage Agastya and this temple is also of an archaeological significance; figures of gods and Goddesses have been carved out on stones. On the occasion of Baisakhi a large fair is held and many devotees come here to worship and pay their homage to God.

for food and accoommadation, a forest Rest House and private hotels are available. Other facilities include market, bank, hospitals and telephone etc.

son Prayag

At an elevation of 1829 mts. and on the main Kedarnath route Son Prayag lies at the confluence of river Basuki & Mandakini. The holy site of son Prayag is of immense religious significance. It is said that a mere touch of the holy water of on Prayag helps one to attain the ‘Baikunth Dham’. Kedarnath is at a distance of 19 kms. from son Prayag. Trijugnarayan, which is supposed to be the marriage place of Shiv and Parvati, is at a distance of 14 kms. by bus and 5 kms on foot from here.

Gaurikun

At a distance of 5 kms. from sonprayag and at an altitude of 1982 mts. Gaurikund is the last bus station on the Kedarnath route. Before proceeding for Kedarnath on foot, people bath in the hot water pon here and visit the Gauri Devi temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvati meditated to attain Lord Shiva.