Credit: Palak Patel
Uttarkashi is a district headquarter that is situated at a distance of 200km from the capital of Uttarakhand. It’s a prosperous town with all modern amenities. The two rivers Vasun and Aashi meet at Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi.
Uttarkashi is situated at an elevation of 1588 meters and was mentioned by the famous traveler Hiuen . In the ancient records, uttarkashi was mentioned as Varunavata
It was believed that once there were more than 365 temples in the region, but now only a few remain.
The major temple in the region is the Kashi Vishwanath temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The other important temples located in the Chowk area are Bhairav Temple and Annapurna Temple.
In Hinduism, there are a lot of similarities between uttarkashi, varanasi, and kashi. Uttarkashi has the same kind of temples and ghats that are found in Varanasi and Kashi.
It has likewise faces to the north or a north-facing river.
According to Hindu mythology, it’s been believed that in the 2nd millennium of kaliyug, Kashi and varanasi will submerged and uttarakshi will emerge as an important religious centre