Uttarakhand Photo Gallery

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Town and temple complex of Badrinath

The Holy Dhama Temple of Badrinath

Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Statue of Ganga Mata, Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Statue of Ganga Mata, Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Poster of Gangotri Temple and Ganga Mata, Uttarakhand

Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand

Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand

Sadhus at Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand

Yamunotri Temple of Goddess Yamuna, Uttarakhand

Yamunotri Temple of Goddess Yamuna, Uttarakhand

Yamunotri, Uttarakhand

Yamunotri, Uttarakhand

Yamunotri, Uttarakhand

Jageshwar Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarakhand

Inner sanctum at Jageshwar Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarakhand

Jageshwar Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarakhand

Kasar Devi Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand

Katarmal Surya Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand

Mahasu Devta Temple, Hanol, Uttarakhand

Mahasu Devta Temple, Hanol, Uttarakhand

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Uttarakhand

Poster of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple and deity, Uttarakhand

Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple with large Hanuman statue, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple with large Hanuman statue, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Hanuman at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Goddess Parvati, Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of reclining Vishnu at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statues of Goddesses at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Ganesh at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Shiva at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Tunganath Temple, Uttarakhand

Vishwanath Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Shiva Lingam at Vishwanath Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Dargah Hazrat Sabir e Pak Piran Kaliyar, Uttarakhand

Dargah Hazrat Sabir e Pak Piran Kaliyar, Uttarakhand

Photograph of photograph of Dargah Hazrat Sabir e Pak Piran Kaliyar, Uttarakhand

Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.

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For Additional Information:

• List of India Sacred Sites

Uttarakhand

• http://www.uttarakhand-tourism.com/uttarakhand/history.php
• https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/ah8MlN3mwHQjIpmBZBhcXJ/Exploring-Indias-megalithic-culture-a-riddle-set-in-stone.html
• https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/the-archaeoastronomy-of-a-few-megalithic-sites-of-jharkhand-review-fragments-of-memory/article22918219.ece

Kedarnath

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedarnath_Temple
• https://en.m.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kedarnath
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/kedarnath.php
• https://www.sacredyatra.com/kedarnath

Joshimath

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyotirmath
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/joshimath.php
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/joshimath
• https://en.m.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Joshimath

Gangotri

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/gangotri
• https://en.m.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gangotri
• https://www.sacredyatra.com/gangotri
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanwar_Yatra

Tunganath

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungnath
• http://naturelovers.co.in/uttrakhand/panch-kedar/tungnath/
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/tungnath.php
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/tungnath
• https://www.sacredyatra.com/tungnath.html

Yamunotri

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamunotri_Temple
• https://www.sacredyatra.com/yamunotri
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/yamunotri
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/yamunotri.php

Panch Kedar temples

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panch_Kedar
• https://books.google.com/books?id=L4knycWWbqgC&pg=PA77&dq=Tungnath&lr=&ei=QDthSriJMoOulASOraWoDg#v=onepage&q=Tungnath&f=false

Chota Char Dham

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chota_Char_Dham
• https://chardham.euttaranchal.com/
• https://www.tourmyindia.com/chardham/history-of-chardham.html

Panch Prayaga

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panch_Prayag
• https://www.tourmyindia.com/chardham/panch-prayag.html
• https://www.chardham-tours.com/panch-prayag-yatra/
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/panch-prayag

Rudranath

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudranath
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/rudranath.php
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/rudranath
• https://www.sacredyatra.com/rudranath.html
• https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/rudranath-temple/

Madhyamaheswar

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhyamaheshwar
• http://naturelovers.co.in/uttrakhand/panch-kedar/madhyamaheshwar/

Kalpeshwar Mahadev Mandir

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalpeshwar
• https://www.sacredyatra.com/madhmaheshwar.html
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/madmaheshwar.php
• https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/madhyamaheshwar

Tapkeshwar

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapkeshwar_Temple
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapkeshwar_Temple
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/tapkeshwar.php
• https://www.thedivineindia.com/tapkeshwar-temple/5923
• http://tapkeshwar.in/home.html

Uttarkhand temples

• https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/best-temples-in-uttarakhand/articlecontent-pf15787-003033.html

Jageshwar Dham temple

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jageshwar_Temples,_Uttarkhand
• http://asi.nic.in/museum-jageshwar/

Katermal, Surya temple

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katarmal

Mahasu Devata temple, Hanol

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahasu_Devta_Temple
• https://web.archive.org/web/20130729233232/http://jaimahasudeva.in/

Nanital

• https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414359
• http://cec.nic.in/wpresources/module/History/PaperI/1.5.2.2/e-content/1.5.2.2%20Aca.doc

Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandpur_Sahib
• https://www.tourmyindia.com/pilgrimage/anandpur-sahib.html
• https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurdwara_Anandpur_sahib
• http://www.sikhtourism.com/anandpur-sahib.htm

Thakhat Damdama Sahib

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takht_Sri_Damdama_Sahib
• https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Takhat_Damdama_Sahib
• http://www.discoversikhism.com/sikh_gurdwaras/takht_sri_damdama_sahib.html

Gomukh Shiva temple

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomukh

Madhmaheswar Temple

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhyamaheshwar
• http://naturelovers.co.in/uttrakhand/panch-kedar/madhyamaheshwar/

Nanda Devi Mandir

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Devi_Raj_Jat
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/nanda-devi-munsiyari.php
• https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/nanda-devi-temple/

Kasar Devi Temple

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasar_Devi
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/kasar-devi-almora.php
• http://www.natgeotraveller.in/the-highs-of-kasar-devi-where-bob-dylan-cat-stevens-and-nehru-vacationed/
• http://www.transindiatravels.com/uttarakhand/almora/kasar-devi-temple/

Bhimeshwar temple

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhimtal
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/bhimeshwar-mahadev-temple.php
• https://www.trodly.com/india/destination-5662/bhimeshwar-mahadev-temple-bhimtal
• https://www.holidify.com/places/bhimtal/bhimeshwara-mahadev-temple-sightseeing-4220.html

Dargah Hazrat Sabir e Pak Piran Kaliyar Shareef

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piran_Kaliyar_Sharif
• https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/piran-kaliyar-sharif.php