UTTARKASHI WEEKEND TOUR
Uttarkashi Weekend Tour
On the banks of the Bhagirathi, surrounded by the rivers Varuna and Assi, this sacred, fast developing town is the capital of the newly constituted westernmost district of the Uttarakhand Sub-division along the Indian border. This is a town chokeful of temples, historical monuments, 'ashrams' and 'dharamsalas'. It is a Shiva town populated by 12,000 people. He is the presiding deity and is worshipped morning, noon and night in the ancient temple of Lord Vishwanath. The evening song evokes an atmosphere of beauty in religion as the music of chanting bells mingles with the chants of the pandits. Within the courtyard and directly opposite the temple is the Shakti Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Energy, projecting a massive brass trident which, according to an inscription in Sanskrit engraved on it reveals that the temple of Vishwanath was built by king Ganeshwar, Whose son, Guh a great warrior, had the trident forget. It is 8 metres (26 ft) and atop measuring 2.74metres (95 ft) and atop measuring almost a metre in circumference. Another inscription bearing trident, on a smaller scaler, can be found in the Shiva Temple in the town of Gopeshwar, near Chamoli. Among the other temples in this many splendor town are the parashuram, Kali and that of the Ekadash Rudra, built by the former Maharaja of Jaipur and where in the days of yore, two brave heroes, Kirat and Arjun dwelled till death took Kirat. Above the town is the temple of Sri Chandreshwar, situated on Varunavat Parbat with commanding magnificence and grandeur. Besides the Anglo-Sanskrit College, and the Old seat of the Deputy Collector, there are the Kshettras of the Baba kali Kamli Wala, the Maharaja of Jaipur and the Punjab Sindh Kshettra.Places to Stay - Bhandari Hotel, Laxmi Hotel, Joshi Lodge, Shekhar Hotel, Vijay Raj Hotel, Mandakini Hotel, Ralax Hotel, Bhandari Annexe