20 Jun 2012

India Pilgrimage: Gaurikundh


This morning, after the early prayer in the temple in Kedarnath (4 am) the group started their way down to Guptkashi.
On the way they made rest in Gaurikundh. Here Lord Shiva cut the head of Lord Ganesha and replaced it with an elephant head.
After a short rest, they went further on to Guptkashi where they stay in a hotel. The landscape is beautiful here - it is said that it is similar to Switzerland. 
In Guptkashi there is a Vishwananth Temple. Beside it is a smaller temple with Ardhanarishwara, a statue of half woman/half man: Shiva/Parvati united.
Tomorrow, during the 7 hour bus trip to Jyotirmath, the group will have time to relax a bit.