Uttarkashi - Northern Kashi in the Himalayas

► Uttarkashi (1158 m)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

▬ River Bhagirathi flows → Manikarnika Ghat (Aarti)
(Uttarakhand Himalayas (Garhwal))

• Shiva: Lord Shiva abides in Uttarkashi as Lord Vishwanath. Uttarkashi is the northern Kashi and similar to Kashi Varanasi in many aspects.
- Vishwanath Temple
- Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple

• Devi: Uttarkashi has several Devi temples.
- Shakti Temple
- Kuteti Devi Temple

• Others:
- Kandar Devata Temple
- Nachiketa Tal

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे ।
शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले ॥
- Ganga Stotram - verse 1 (River Bhagirathi which is a headstream of river Ganga flows through Uttarkashi)


• Uttarkashi is the place where Lord Shiva abides as Lord Vishwanath. Uttarkashi is the northern Kashi and similar to Kashi Varanasi in many aspects.