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Kartik Swami Temple situated on the hills of Uttarakhand is dedicated to Lord Kartikeya. When you come here you will find yourself among the clouds. Peaks like Kedarnath, Nanda Devi also look very small from the temple built at a height of 3050 meters.
This temple of the country is sitting on the clouds, people have to go to a height to see it, everything is small in front of it
We all know about the glory of temples in India. It is not impossible for a person who has faith in God to go anywhere. Whether temples are built on land, or in the middle of mountains or rivers. But if you want to have darshan of Lord Kartik Swami then you will have to go near the clouds. You were surprised, right?
Actually, this temple, famous by the name of Kartik Swami, is built amidst the clouds. This temple is situated on a mountain top at an altitude of 3050 meters. This is the only temple in India dedicated to Kartikeya, the elder son of Lord Shiva. Let us know interesting facts related to Kartik Swami Temple.
History of Kartik Swami Temple
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva challenged his sons Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya that whoever completes the seven rounds of the universe first will get the honor of worship. Hearing this, Lord Kartikeya set out to circumambulate the universe on his vehicle, while Lord Ganesha took seven circumambulations of his parents, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Shiva gave the privilege of worshiping Lord Ganesha first. Lord Kartikeya showed anger at this decision and offered his body and bones to his father as a mark of respect.
the most beautiful sunrise
If you want to see the most beautiful sunrise of your life then you have to reach here before 5:30 am. Seeing the sun rising here at this time makes the mind happy.
When to go to Kartik Swami Temple?
If you want to visit Kartik Swami Temple then the best time is from October to June. There is a festival celebrated here on Kartik Purnima between October to November, you can join it.
How to reach Kartik Swami Temple?
Now you must be wondering how to reach this temple. So let us tell you that for this you will first have to go to Kanakchauri village. From here a 3 km route leads to Kartik Swami Temple. While walking on this trek, you can see peaks of the Himalayan ranges like Trishul, Nanda Devi and Chaukhambha.
Keep these things in mind
If you are going to Kartik Swami Temple then keep in mind that there are not many options to stay here. So you will have to stay in hotels built in Kanakchauri village. If you want, you can also stay in any hotel of Rudraprayag.
