5 Places to Visit in Gaurikund - Best Gaurikund Tourist Places, Gaurikund Sightseeing Spots

Places to See in Gaurikund

Over 5 tourist spots, attractions, activities and places to see in Gaurikund.

Gaurikund is an important place of a visit from a religious point of view as it is related to Goddess Gauri, consort of Lord Shiva. There is a temple dedicated to her in Gaurikund in addition to the hot water springs where pilgrims take an auspicious bath before moving forward towards the Kedarnath shrine. Triyuginarayan is another holy place near Gaurikund that is revered by the devotees.

Check out 5 tourist spots in Gaurikund where travellers can spend their leisure time. Explore the hidden gems of Gaurikund through this well-researched list, learn about the most happening places, things to do, activities, attractions and famous picnic spots for a memorable vacation in Gaurikund.

Gaurikund Temple

0.2 km from city center

Gaurikund temple is a temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati, also known as Gauri. According to myths and legends, this is the place where Goddess Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva did penance involving ascetic and yoga pract...

Explore

Gauri Kund Hot Water Springs

Exploration Time 1 hr

Gaurikund hot water spring Lake is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site located on the banks of Mandakini River. Pilgrims visitng Kedarnath do take bath in this water and then continue their journey. ...

Explore

Sonprayag

4.4 kms / 9 mins from city center

Sonprayag is a place of religious significance located in-route to Kedarnath Dham. 'Prayag' means confluence and Sonprayag lies at the confluence of two holy rivers Basuki and Mandakini....

Explore

Gaurikund Tour Package

Need a Customized Tour?

Not sure which Gaurikund travel package is best for you? We will help you with planning a custom tailored tour package as per your requirements.

Triyuginarayan

13 kms from city center

Triyuginarayan is a well known Hindu pilgrimage located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. This picturesque village is perched at an elevation of 1,980 and offers panoramic views of snow covered mountains of the...

Explore

Kedarnath

16 kms from city center

Kedarnath is a holy Hindu town located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand in India. It is one of the Char Dhams located in the Himalayas. Kedarnath is situated at an astonishing height of 3584 meters above sea level ...

Explore

Some other places to see in Gaurikund

Kedarnath Temple: Kedarnath is one of the holiest Hindu pilgrims of India with Lord Shiva as its presiding deity, located at a distance of 16kms from Gaurikund. This holy site is situated perched at an elevation of 3,584mts above sea level at the foot of imposing snow bound Himalayan peaks. This sacred temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya in the early 8th century, it is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of India and the main temple of Panch Kedar. After the flash floods of 2013, the government has restricted the number of pilgrims visiting Kedarnath.

Kund: According to myths and legends this is the place where Goddess Parvati was taking a bath and Lord Ganesha guarding the door. Lord Ganesha didn't let Lord Shiva enter the kund and in furious anger, he chopped the head of Ganesha. It was later restored with the head of an elephant. But after the flash floods of 2013, there is only a small stream of water flowing at the place of kund.

Places to See in Gaurikund

Gaurikund Temple

Gauri Kund Hot Water Springs

Sonprayag

Gaurikund Tour Package

Need a Customized Tour?

Triyuginarayan

Kedarnath

Some other places to see in Gaurikund

Travelling to Gaurikund in 2024?

eUttaranchal

Customer Service

Business Connect