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The Lord of the Field aka Kedarnath is a place of wonder. Here serenity merges with tranquillity in the Himalayas. This little temple city in India is mostly famous due to its divine Kedarnath Temple. Reigning over a barren land on the shore of Mandakini river, what makes Kedarnath much alluring is its ambience.

Turning your heads around, all you can find is greenery and the white Himalayas. Kedarnath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is open only from April to November and during the other period of the year, the deities are moved to Ukhimath owing to extreme climatic exhaustion. One can also visit Bhairav Temple, in the name of Lord Bhairav Nath, who is believed to protect the temple during the severe climatic disorders in this city of temples.One can trek to Gaurikund or also see the eye-pleasing Vasuki Tal.

State: Uttarakhand

Nearest Airport: Jolly- Grant Airport, Dehradun

Nearest Railway Station: Rishikesh Station

2. Rishikesh

Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh

Historically acclaimed and widely accessible, Rishikesh aka the Gateway to the Gharwal Himalayas, have been the site of pilgrimages down the ages and renowned as a city of temples. Mythology speaks that Lord Rama penance here in Rishikesh. Legends also say that Lakshman crossed the Ganges where now swings the Lakshman Jhulla. Neelkanth Mahadev temple is one such temple of legends.

In the name of Lord Shiva, this temple says how Lord Shiva drank the venom to obtain Amrita. You can visit the Beatles Ashram aka Chaurasi Kutia, which is now under Rajaji National Park. Located in the eastern bank of Ganges, this area was first taken in a lease by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and then later got modified into an ashram.

Parmath Niketan and Swaarg ashram are also famous tourist spots.

State: Uttarakhand

Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun

Nearest Railway Station: Rishikesh Rail station

3. Badrinath

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The pristine town of Badrinath, resting between the Nar and the Narayan peaks, is one amongst the Char Dham Pilgrimage in India. A small temple city in India surrounded by lakes and temples; one can easily spend a week here in this city of temple. Badrinath temple which makes this town a famous one was built in the name of Lord Vishnu. Same as Kedarnath, in this city of temple, only for 6 months people can visit.

This temple along the bank of Alakananda is not open for the rest of the year, due to severe snowfall and road inconvenience. Not just Badrinath temple, one can also visit Brahma Kapal temple, Mata Murti temple and the legendary Sheshnetra opposite to the banks of Alakananda, which is believed to depict an imprint of Shesh Nag or snake of Lord Vishnu.

Water bodies are many in this small region. One can sit beside Vasundhara falls and enjoy the soul-stirring sound or sit and look beyond life and feel the magnificent Nerlkantha Peak.

State: Uttarakhand

Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun

Nearest Railway Station: Rishikesh Rail Station

4. Varanasi

Evening Ganga Aarti in Varanasi

Varanasi, the city of temples in India, is aptly named since it is home to over 2,000 temples. Varanasi, the home of thousands and hundreds of pilgrimage in and around India, is the oldest city in India as well. The exemplary works in this city of the temples will surely shock you in astonishment. The most sacred five of the Hindus, the mighty Ganges flows right away between the city in its dwindling path.

Pilgrims throughout the world come to Ganga to wash off their sins with hope for liberation. This city of temple aka the city of lights, has innumerable no of ghats, probably 365 ghats, some of which are the Harishchandra Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Assistant Ghat, Tulsi Ghat, Dasaswamedh Ghat and so on. A religious Hindu can surely never forget the heavenly experience he gets on of the evening Aarti in the ghats of Ganga from the boat, floating in the river. One of the oldest city of the world, Varanasi, earlier known as Benaras, holds within temples whose ages range from hundreds to thousands of years.

The Bharat Mata temple, dedicated to Mother India, Durga temple of the 8th century, Gauri Matha temple, Sarnath temple where Buddha is believed to distribute among his disciples the first sermon after enlightenment and so on

So visiting Varanasi is a must in the list of city of temples, if you want to enjoy the essence of temples.

State: Uttar Pradesh

Nearest Airport: Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi

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