Photos Of Religious Places Of Uttarakhand - उत्तराखंड के धार्मिक स्थलों के फोटो

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Pious Place Riskhikesh. Uttarakhand



Lakshman Jhula Bridge and Dharamsalas (pilgrim rest houses)

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Rishikesh.



Bank of the Ganges between Ram Jhula and Lakshman Jhula

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Rishikesh.



Gujar village in the hills behind. This group is Muslim and makes a living by selling milk to the people in Rishikesh

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Calm Water of Ganga ji.. Rishikesh.



The Ram Jhula suspension footbridge, Swarg Ashram side

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This is the temple of 'Duryodhan' at Osla Village. We discovered it on our way to Har-ki-Dun Valley at the North-West corner of Uttarakhand in 1997. It was a cloudy day and the photo is quite dull. I thought of uploading this photo for its informative value, and not its photographic quality.

Those who are not familiar with 'Mahabharata', the great Indian epic, this photo needs some introduction. Duryodhan, the king of Hastinapur, the villain of the epic. It is said that after the holy war of 'Kurukshetra', where Duryodhan and man of his associates were killed, his followers took refuge in this area, the hills of Uttacanchal, which people (at that age) dared. They established temples of Duryodhan and Karna, one of his heroic associates, and spread the culture of worship of these dietified characters. Till date, people in 22 villages in the region worship Duryodhan and Karna.

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बैजनाथ मन्दिर, अल्मोड़ा।

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दूनागिरि मंदिर

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नैना देवी मंदिर, नैनीताल

[Devbhoomi,Uttarakhand]

Umma devi mandir Karnpryaag

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