Joshimath, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Pilgrimage site, temples

Temple, Scenic, Mountaineering

Joshimath is the sacred place located in the region of Garhwal where Adi Guru Shankaracharya established a math or religious center which was named as Jyotirmath. It is also the halting place for the famous pilgrimage site of Badrinath. The town of Joshimath houses a temple dedicated to Narsimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Loaded with orchards of apples, lemons, apricots and maltas all over, Joshimath is a charming place having great religious significance which can be felt while visiting the numerous temples in the vicinity dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Hanuman, Surya, Gaurishankar and Naudevi.