Kartik Swami Temple, Rudraprayag | Kartik Swami Uttarakhand

Kartik Swami Temple, Rudraprayag | Kartik Swami Uttarakhand

About Kartik Swami Temple

Kartik Swami is one of the holy tourist places in the Rudraprayag district. Situated at a distance of 38 km from Rudraprayag city, this place has a temple dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva.  

Kartik Swami is Situated at an altitude of 3048 meters above sea level, this place is surrounded by the mighty Himalayan ranges. 

Kartik Swami Temple History

According to the legend, once Lord Shiva told his two sons that they came after going round the whole universe and declared that whoever comes here after taking the first round will get the first opportunity to worship the parents.  

Lord Shri Ganesh, who was the second son of Shiva, won this competition by circling his parents (for Shri Ganesha his parents were the universe), which enraged Kartikeya.  Then he gave the bones of his body to his father and the flesh to his mother.  

These bones are still present in the temple which is worshiped by thousands of devotees.  Situated on the Rudraprayag- Pokhari road, this temple can be reached by trekking 3 km from Kanak Chaurigaon.

Coordinates of Kartik Swami Temple

Latitude : N - 30 ° 23 ' 7.897 " 

Longitude : E - 79 ° 5'54.759 " 

Altitude: 3048 Mt 

Nearest Places To Visit from Kartik Swami Temple

Koteshwar Mahadev Temple: 35 km 

Ukhimath: 52 km 

Kalimath Temple: 57 km 

Tungnath Temple: 81 km  

Badrinath Temple: 165 km

How to reach Kartik Swami Temple(Kartik Swami Trekking guide)

By Train- Rishikesh railway station is the nearest railway station to Rudraprayag. The distance from Rishikesh railway station to Rudraprayag is 190 km.  

By Air- Jolly Grant Airport located in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand is the nearest airport to Rudraprayag. The distance from Jolly Grant airport to Rudraprayag district is 195 km.  

By Road- Many important and national roads are connected to the Rudraprayag district. Buses and taxis run daily on these national routes. after reach in Rudraprayag, you can take a taxi to Kartik Swami Temple.