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Ukhimath
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| Altitude
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1319
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| Season :
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Round
the year. |
| Language
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Garhwali,
Hindi and English. |
| Clothing
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Summer
- Cotton & Woolens. |
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Winter
- Heavy woolens. |
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This
is a winter seat of Lord Krishna, and worship is done
here is during the winter when the temple of Kadarnath
remains closed. The temple of Usha and Anniruddha,
Shiva and Parvati are worth visiting. Ukhimath is
situated on Guptkashi Gopeshwar motor road. It is
at a distance of 1.2 kms. from the district headqaurter
of Rudraprayag at an elevation of 1311 mts. Ukhimath
is connected by direct bus service with Rudraprayag
Gaurikund, Guptkashi & Srinagar. From Ukhimath
on a clear day one can see the beautiful view of Kedarnath
peak, Chaukhamba & other green beautiful valley. |
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Accessibility
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| Air : |
The
nearest airport is Jolly Grant 202 km. |
| Rail
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Nearest
Railhead is Rishikesh 185 kms. |
| Road
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Well
connected by motorable roads to all the major towns
of the region. |
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Excursion
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| Guptkashi
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km. from Ukhimath Guptkashi has a great
importance quite that of Kashi,
Vishwanath,
temple Ardhnareshwar temple and Manikarnika
Kund and two streams of Ganga and Yamuna
are main attraction. |
| Deoria
Tal
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is situated at a height of 2438 mts. above
sea level, 8 km. trek from Ukhimath. Other
route from Sari village where lake is
only 2 km. on foot. This lake has captivating
surroundings with forest all round. The
reflection of Chaukhamba peak in the lake
creating a beautiful effect. All arrangements
have to made for a night hall at the place. |
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Kalimath
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It
is one of the sidha oeeths of the region and held
in high religious esteems . The temple of Goddess
Kali located here is visited by a large number of
devoties round the year. It is 23 km. from Ukhimath
by bus and 10 km. on foot.
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