Places to See in Srinagar Garhwal

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

Some other places to see in Srinagar

HNB Garhwal University Museum: HNBGU stands for Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. It was established in the year 1973 and recently this university has been centrally recognized. The department of History, Ancient History, Culture and Archaelogy (HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar) has established its own Museum in 1980 as a creative centre for encouraging and preserving the Himalayan heritage, traditional folk crafts and arts along with varied manifestation of the life styles from the past to the present, from stone age to the present. 

The museum has got full fledged graphic and photographic section and a large collection of photographs, slides and line drawings of temples, sculptures and excavated and explored sites of the central Himalayan region. The museum also assists scholars and researchers working in Archaelogical field for the same purpose.

The Museum of Himalayan Archaelogical and Ethnography is displaying the explored and excavated archaelogical material-artifacts, teracotta's implements, pottery, sculptures and other antiquities discovered in the mid-central Himalayan region.

Keshorai Math: Keshorai Math is dedicated to Lord Narayan. In the year 1682 a person named Kesho Rai constructed this temple while his visit to Badrinath. After getting tired by walking for a very long time Kesho Rai planned to sleep at this place and in his dreams Narayan appeared and asked him to dig at the place where he was sleeping. Kesho Rai woke up and started digging and he soon discovered an image of Narayan, he then constructed a temple here.

Vishnu Mohini Temple: This holy spot is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi. This temple is not far from the market of Srinagar. It is also known as Shankar Math or the Ashwatirth, is located near SSB Complex in Srinagar. The temple has a story associated with Ashwamegh Yagya performed by Indra and it is equally considered as Ashwatirth.

Kilkileshwar Mahadev: There is another temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located on the banks of the sacred Alaknanda River named as Kilkileshwar Mahadev. This sacred temple was established by the legendary Hindu Guru, Adi Shankaracharya.

The Hill Top (picnic spot): It is located 7 kms from Srinagar on Pauri Road. You can have a very good view of Srinagar Town and Alaknand River from this Hill Top Spot.

Other places to visit are: Goraknath Cave and Temple, Chauras Area in Srinagar, Sri Tapoo (or Shri Yantra Island),