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Uttaranchal is also referred as the ‘abode of gods’ because of the presence of numerous ancient holy temples. Every stream, rock and even mountain in Uttaranchal carries its own mythological story. Thousand of national and international tourists prefer tourism in Uttaranchal every year. The sacred destinations like Char Dham, Lord Vishnu’s Panch Badri, Lord Shiva’s Panch Kedar, Holy Panch Prayag and various other significant shrines are located in Uttaranchal.

Char Dham – the place where even mighty people bow

This is the toughest pilgrimage journey in our country. The 4 Dhams included in this Yatra are Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. These four beautiful shrines are quite popular for their panoramic view of Himalayas.

Panch Kedar Yatra – In search of Lord Shiva

This journey covers five holy destinations – Rudranath temple, Kalpeshwar temple, Tungnath temple, Madhyamaheshwar temple and Kedarnath temple. Trekking is the only possible route to visit all these shrines.

Panch Prayag Yatra – Place of Confluences

One can witness the confluence of 5 holy rivers at Garhwal region – Dhauliganga, Nandakini, Pindar, Mandakini and Bhagirathi. This journey also covers popular shrines like Koteshwar Mahadev temple at Rudraprayag, Raghunath shrine at Devprayag, Chandika Ma Temple and Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple at Nandprayag and Uma shrine at Karnaprayag.

Haridwar – Holiness at riverside

Apart from hosting Kumbh Mela, Haridwar is popular for innumerable shrines. The popular shrines in Haridwar include Daksha Mahadev, Gorakh Nath Temple, Saptarishi Kund, Chandi Devi Shrine and Mansa Devi temple. The Maha Aarti at Har Ki Pauri Ghat is a mush watch attraction in Haridwar. Together with temples, one can also do shopping for artifacts or can take an Ayurvedic session from various ashrams situated on the banks of river Ganges.

Rishikesh – Journey towards heaven

Rishikesh holds the title of ‘Yoga Capital of the World’ apart from hosting significant shrines like Pushkar Temple, Tera Manzil Temple, Shatrughan Temple, Raghunath temple, Rishi Kund and Bharat Mandir. It is a delightful experience to watch Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat. Apart from temples, tourist can enjoy yoga classes, water rafting and do good shopping.

Hemkund Sahib – the only Sikh temple in Uttaranchal

Hemkund Sahib is the site where Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikh Guru sat for meditation in his previous birth. This place gained pilgrimage importance only during 1930 and later became holy destination for Sikhs.

Apart from these, there are several other holy destinations in Uttaranchal that are well known for their historical and mythological significance. Uttarkashi, Srinagar and Joshimath are few among the other holy spots that stay in the list of must watch pilgrimage places in Uttaranchal.