Narayan Koti Group of Temples, Uttarakhand

Narayan Koti Group of Temples, Uttarakhand

Narayan Koti Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Narayan Koti Village in Ukhimath Tehsil in Rudra Prayag District in Uttarakhand State, India. This temple complex is state protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India.

Legends

As per legend, Lord Krishna showed his one crore Narayana forms to the Pandavas when they were in bad mood for not been able to meet Lord Shiva.

History

The temples were believed to be built in 9^th century CE. The temple group is mentioned in Kedarkhand.

The Group of Temples

The temple complex contains around thirty ancient temples. The major temple is dedicated to Lakshmi Narayana. The temple complex houses the temples of all nine planets namely Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Sun, Moon, Rahu and Ketu. It is unique to see all temples in the same temple complex. The temple complex also houses temples of Veerabhadra and Satya Narayana. The temple complex has a Kund named Virabhadra Kund / Brahma Kund. Two streams namely Ganga and Yamuna flow into the Kund.

Connectivity

The temple complex is located at about 3.5 Kms from Guptkashi Bus Stand, 4 Kms from Guptkashi, 19 Kms from Ukhimath, 27 Kms from Sonprayag, 47 Kms from Rudraprayag, 180 Kms from Rishikesh Railway Station, 183 Kms from Rishikesh, 206 Kms from Haridwar, 197 Kms from Dehradun Airport and 220 Kms from Dehradun. The temple complex is situated at about 4 Kms from Guptkashi on the Rudraprayag-Gaurikund highway.

Location