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Features
The land of
Uttaranchal is known as Uttarakhand officially. This change of the
official is recent yet the land had not changed much. The land is still
as friendly and as it was centuries ago. The land is sanctified by the
presence of temples. India is a land that several key places to visit.
The nature of the
people is so warm that even a stranger feels at home and does not want
to leave behind such an amiable environment. Such places are always
visited by tourists and have lots of tourists all over the year. This
land is speckled with popular with shrines as well as temples. You
cannot take a turn devoid of ringing temple bells and is one of the
significant reasons to be known as Devboomi, the land of Gods.
Significance
of Temples
The natural beauty
of this place is a compliment for the tourists who come to visit this
holy place. The temples are ancient belonging to the 8th century and
are renovated frequently owing to the destruction of natural
calamities. Some of the prominent temples are the Yamunotri temple,
Badrinath temple, Gangorti temple and the Kedarnath temple. These main
four temples are popularly known as ‘Char Dham Yatra’. It is believed
that a devout Hindu should visit this place once in his life time.
Besides these
significant temples, the other temples are also very important. The
temple at Rudraprayag is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is amidst
kunds and holy ponds. Anusuya Devi temple is adjacent to Rudraprayag
temple and devotees offer homage at Rudranath to their dead as it is
believed that the dead soul passes through Rudraprayag. Naina Devi
Temple is above the Naina peak.
Mansa Devi temple
is also a famous temple of Haridwar. You can use a ropeway or trek to
this shrine. Madmaheshwar Temple is in Rudraprayag district amidst the
natural scenery. The water here is supposed to be very pure that few
drops are enough for feeling the purity. Gauri Kund is a temple
possessing hot water spring and is a great attraction. Chandi Devi
temple and Baijnath temples are also significant temples. None of the
temples here are worth missing.
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