Gauri Kund - Place of penance of Devi Parvati

• Greatness:

► Gauri Kund (1982 m)
(Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

▬ River Mandakini flows
(Uttarakhand Himalayas (Garhwal))

• Devi: Devi Parvati performed penance at Gauri Kund and got united with Lord Shiva. Gauri Kund is the gateway to Kedarnath Temple.
- Gauri Kund

(Shiva Purana - Rudra Samhita - Parvati Khanda)

▬ Devi Parvati performing penance and becoming wife of Lord Shiva
(Shiva Purana - Rudra Samhita - Parvati Khanda - 22 & later)

• Temples and Places:

Temples and Places of Devi in Gauri Kund:
• Penance of Devi Parvati. Devi Parvati performed penance to unite with Lord Shiva in Shringi Teertha (of the Himalayas) which later came to be known as Gauri Shikhara. Lord Shiva tested her in various ways and finally revealed his true form to her. (Shiva Purana - Rudra Samhita - Parvati Khanda - 22 & later)
► Gauri Kund - Devi Gauri (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand) Gauri Kund is identified with the place where Devi Parvati performed penance to unite with Lord Shiva.

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