Dhari Devi Temple

India / Uttaranchal / Rudraprayag /
Perched atop a 20 mt. high rock, the temple of Dhari Devi is situated on the banks of the Alaknada. One has to travel a distance of 15 kms. from Srinagar on Srinagar-Badrinath motorable road upto Kaliya Saur then down trek another half a kilometer towards Alaknanda river. According to a local legened, the temple was once washed off by floods, while floating the idol struck against a rock, the villagers heard the cries of the idol. On reaching the site they heard a divine voice instructing them to install the idol as it was, on the spot it was found. Since then the fierce looking idol remains where it was, known as Dhari Devi, under the open sky, and thousands of devotees on the way to Badrinath pay their obeisance to it.
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Coordinates:   30°15'27"N   78°52'39"E

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  • The supreme and benign goddess Dhari Devi
  • Jai Ma Dhari Devi.I shall be there one day under your blessing.
  • Many years ago in 1978, I visited this place by foot from Rudraprayag
  • Mother bless your children..The aura of Maa Dhari devi leaves one speechless.Maa kindly guide,protect & keep on showering your unconditional love & blessings so that we become better human beings and contribute ..Forgive us for our juvenile mistakes..
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