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Gaurikund, a beautiful city of Uttarakhand known for the charming beauty of the greenery accompanied with gushing sound of Vasuki Ganga. The name of this place was given due to the presence of a thermal water spring which got vanished after the disastrous effect of the 2013 flood and one can find the evidence of this truth by finding a small stream of the hot water at the same place where the Kund used to exist. The heritage is under the care of state government and so it is properly maintained. Gaurikund is the place from where the tourists start their trek to Location Gauri Kund is situated at an elevation of 1,990 metres above the sea level in the lushy green valleys of Garhwal and is located at a distance of 28 kms from History and Legends The place holds many legends and stories behind the origin of this place and each and every legend gives a great significance and importance to this holy place. Legend 1– There is a belief that Gaurikund is the only place where Lord Shiva got impressed by Goddess Parvati’s atonement to make him ready for the marriage. They both got married here and one can find many splendid idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Legend 2- You can spot a Sirkata Temple near to the Gaurikund which is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and reminds us the incident when Lord Shiva beheaded his own son Lord Ganesha. Legend 3- There is a spiritual rock which gets worshipped by the devotees who pay their homage to all those 12 sages who accompanied Lord Shiva when...

Gaurikund Temple, Kedarnath, Uttarakhand Gaurikund is situated at an altitude of more than 6000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas. Gaurikund has a temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati Devi, also known as Devi Gauri, the Gauri Devi Temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvati Devi meditated to attain Lord Shiva. From Gaurikund, This pilgrimage site boasts of a natural hot spring and this is one of the reasons that supposedly prompted Devi Gauri to pick this as a place to indulge in hard penance. A portion of the tank or kund has been covered to serve as the bathing place for ladies. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were finally married at Triyugi Narayan, which is not too far away from Gaurikund. History and Mythology About Gaurikund According to a Hindu folklore, Gauri committed herself to penance involving many ascetic and yogic practices to win over Shiva’s affections. Local tradition claims that Gauri Kund is the spot where Gauri lived while carrying out these practices and it was here that Shiva proposed to her for marriage and they were finally married at Triyugi Narayan, which is not too far away. According to another legend this place is also associated with the legend of how Ganesha acquired his elephant head. The lake is also famous as “Parvati Sarovar” as this was the place where goddess Parvati had acquired her son Ganesha. Goddess Parvati had formed an image of Ganesha from the soap lather on her body and breathed life into it. She placed Ganesha at the entrance of...