Yatra
- Type
- Temple / Spiritual
- District
- Rudraprayag
- Location
- Rudraprayag District, on the way to Kedarnath
- Why it matters
- Mythologically significant as the place where Goddess Parvati performed penance and where Lord Ganesha is believed to have been created — pilgrims bathe here to purify themselves before the Kedarnath climb.
A small pilgrim town where the Kedarnath trek traditionally begins, named after Goddess Gauri (Parvati). Legend holds this is where she meditated to win Lord Shiva’s heart. Pilgrims bathe in its natural hot spring, believed to purify the soul, before setting off on the climb.
What to carry
- Trekking shoes for the 16km Kedarnath trek ahead
- Warm layers
- Swimwear/change of clothes for the hot spring
- Walking stick
- Personal medicines