Placed in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand is the beautiful district of Chamoli. Along with the enchanting natural beauty, this place has a strong association with religion and spirituality. Many rivers and its tributaries have crisscrossed in this region. Chamoli district has a number of religious and other sites which have fascinated pilgrims and tourists for many years.
The Chamoli town although is a commercial hub, have many ancient temples and shrines. A visit to nearby villages will give a glance to their rustic livelihood of the people. The Badrinath Temple in Chamoli district is one of the ‘Char Dhams’ (four holy pilgrimage) dedicated to Lord Badrinath or Vishnu. It is a scared place for the Hindus and thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine every year. Another pilgrimage destination, the Sri Hemkund Sahib, a popular pilgrimage of the Sikh community is worth visiting during the summer as it is covered with snow from October to April. Auli attracts tourists from December to March. An area of about 3 km is covered with thick snow at that time makes it a popular ski destination. The Valley of Flowers in the north of Chamoli district needs special mention. With an array of beautiful flowers and alpine trees and many endangered species of wildlife in the midst of the Himalayas provide a breath-taking view.
Gopinath Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Gopeshwar, Chamoli District of Uttarakhand state, India. The Gopinath Temple is the most popular Shiva temples in Uttarakhand and a least explore place in Chamoli district.
read more...The Badrinath temple is the abode of lord Vishnu located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakand. The Badrinath Temple is sacred and popular pilgrim sites for Hindu religions and opens only for Six months in Summer (April-May to October-November) and temple is closed on Winter.
read more...Auli is one of those very less talked about exotic destinations in India of Uttarakhand which if revealed to an unsuspecting traveler might easily be mistaken for a location in the Swiss Alps.
read more...The Bheem Pul is located at Mana village near Badrinath, when the Pandavas started towards heaven, Draupadi could not cross the holy river Saraswati. So Bheema placed a huge rock across the river and then Draupadi could cross the mighty river Saraswati.
read more...The Valley of Flowers National Park is one of the best tourist spot in the "Land of Gods" Uttarakhand. The valley is absolutely stunning and offers amazing views and sights of rare flower species. The Fauna such as the Himalayan black bear, Brown bear, Musk deer, Bharal and rich ....
read more...Mana in Uttarakhand is the last Indian village and popularly known as the tourist village of Uttarakhand. Major tourist attraction in Mana Village is includes Neelkantha Peak, Vasudhara Falls, Vyas Gufa, Bheem Pul etc.
read more...Karnaprayag is one of the 5 confluences of Alaknanda River, and this time with Pindar River. Karnaprayag is lies in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
read more...Nandaprayag is one of the 5 confluences of Alaknanda River, and this time with Nandakini River. Nand Prayag is lies in the district of Chamoli in Uttarakhand.
read more...Vishnu Prayag is one of the 5 confluences of Alaknanda River, and this time with Dhauli Ganga. Vishnu Prayag is lies in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
read more...This is one of the favourite places for the trekkers as the height and terrain of the mountain is perfect for the trekking adventure.
read more...Nanda Devi is the highest mountain peak in Uttarakhand and second highest mountain peak in India after the Kanchenjunga mountain peak in Darjeeling. Nanda Devi is an ideal destination for mountaineering and trekking lovers.
read more...The statue of lord Vishnu which is in standing posture is the real charm of the temple. The temple architecture dates back to a period between 8-12 century AD. The temple sets in a small village surroundings.
read more...The Nanda Devi Rat Jat Yatra is something which the spiritual enthusiast will make sure to attend at least once. This grand pilgrimage has been declared as one of the most difficult ones among the all in the world owing to the rough terrain.
read more...Latu Devta temple is one of the many popular religious places in the state of Uttarakhand in India. It is renowned for its unique style of worshipping and the mysterious legends that have developed through ages surrounding the temple.
read more...The Temple of the goddess Nanda Devi is very popular amongst the Himalayan state which is is located in Chamoli region of Uttarakhand. The famous Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra also start from here which is known as Mahakumbh and devotees from both Garhwal and Kumaon areas of the stat....
read more...This was the cave where Ved Vyasa, a famous saint had stayed and composed the great epic of Mahabharata.
read more...Nanda Devi National Park is located at a quarter in the Garhwal Himalayas and is a very celebrated bio reserve in whole India.
read more...Vasudhara Falla is situated on river "Alakanda”, near Badrinath, Uttarakhand. The distance between Vasudhara and Badrinath is 9kms, while the first 3 km tourists can drive and the remaining one has to trek. The total height of this fall is around 400 feet.
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