YatraSummer
- Type
- Temple / Spiritual
- District
- Uttarkashi
- Location
- Uttarkashi Town, on the Bhagirathi riverbank
- Why it matters
- Especially famous in the month of Shravan, when devotees from across the region perform Jalabhishek — pouring holy water over the Shiva lingam as an act of devotion and penance.
An ancient Shiva temple on the banks of the Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand’s own “Kashi”, said to be as old as its more famous Varanasi namesake. During the holy month of Shravan, thousands of devotees gather here every day for Jalabhishek, offering river water directly onto the Shiva lingam.
What to carry
- Comfortable sandals for the temple courtyard
- Modest clothing
- Small vessel for Ganga jal if doing abhishek
- Cash for offerings
- Umbrella in Shravan month (monsoon)