An excursion can be made to the legendary village of Triyuginarain in Kedar valley, Uttarakhand,
which lies on the ancient bridle path that goes from Gangotri to Sri
Kedarnath. The place is known for the
marriage of Shiva and Parvati. The three-km trek from Sone Prayag criss crosses
through forests and orchards takes you to this place. There is a nine-km.
motorable road from Sone Prayag to this place.
This temple is believed to be existing since Treta yug.
This
place is known for the magnificent temple of Lord Vishnu, the Narain, which is
similar to that of Sri Kedarnath, in architectural style and sculptural
perfection. In the front portico of the temple, a fire known as “Akhand Dhuni”
has been burning for hundreds of years.
Traditions attribute this fire to the occasion of the wedding of Shiva
and Parvati. The pilgrims reverently smear the holy ashes on their
foreheads. The presence of a Vishnu
temple at a site where Shiva and Parvati were wedded is a glorious example of
the popular faith that, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, that is the creator,
preserver and the destroyer are the different forms, of the same supreme
being. The worship of any individual God
of Hindu pantheon, is the worship of all
gods and finally worship of that ultimate Brahma, which is ONE and none other.
Fascinating
are the views of the perpetual snows that can be seen from here. The surroundings are beautiful. There however is no good accommodation at
Triyuginarain except for some old dharamshalas.
One can always enjoy roughing out a day’s stay among the friendly and
innocent villagers.
The most populous town near
this temple is Guptakshi. One can stay overnight here at Guptakshi and visit
Triyuginarain next day. The distance of Guptakashi from Rishikesh is around 180
km which is normally covered in 7-8 hours drive.
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