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Gaurikund, Uttarakhand · 30.6534°, 79.0268°
A Hindu pilgrimage site and hot-spring bathing place in the Garhwal Himalaya at about 6,500 feet, best known as the road head and base camp for the trek to Kedarnath. It is revered as the spot where Parvati performed the austerities by which she won Shiva.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Parvati is said to have shaped Ganesha from the suds of her bath here, and when Shiva struck off the boy's head in anger he restored him to life with the head of an elephant.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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