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RUDRANATH KALPESHWAR TOUR |
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| Devotees
come to Rudranath to offer ritual
obeisance ti their ancestors, for it is
here, at Vaitarani river that the soal
of dead cross when entering another
world. The temple of Rudranath at 2,286
mts, entails trekking through ridges at
almost twice that height before reaching
the meadow where it is located. Within
the sanctum, Shiva's image is worshipped
in the form of his face. The temple is
surround by several pools - Surya Kund,
Chandra Kund, Tara Kund, Manas Kund -
while the great peaks of Nanda Devi,
Trishul and Nanda Ghunti rear overhead. |
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favorite spots for sages who come here
to meditate, following the precedent of
Arghya who performed austerities and
created the celebrated nymph, Urvashi,
here, and the irascible Durvasha who
meditated under the wish fulfilling
tree, Kalpavriksha, Pilgrims pray at the
small rock temple at a height of 2,134
mts. before the matted tresses of Shiva
enshrined in rock in the sanctum
sanctorum. The sanctum is preceded by a
natural cave passage. Surrounded by
thick forests and terraced fields in the
Urgam valley, the temple is reached
following a 10 km. long trek. |
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| Day
to Day Itinerary |
| Day
01 |
Delhi
- Haridwar |
| Day
02 |
Haridwar
- Gopeshwar |
| Day
03 |
Gopeshwar
- Sagar - Panar Bugyal |
| Day
04 |
Panar
- Rudranath |
| Day
05 |
Rudranath
- Sagar - Gopeshwar |
| Day
06 |
Gopeshwar
- Helang - Urgam |
| Day
07 |
Urgam
- Kalpeshwar - Urgam |
| Day
08 |
Urgam
- Helang - Joshimath |
| Day
09 |
Joshimath
- Rihiskesh |
| Day
10 |
Rishikesh
- Delhi |
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