Kamleshwar Temple in Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Kamleshwar Temple is a famous temple located in Srinagar Garhwal of Uttarakhand state. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to legend, by slaughtering Lord Ram Ravana, when the sin of Brahmahatya was felt, then according to the guru Vasishta, he came to Devbhoomi for the worship of Lord Shiva. By coming to this place, they worshiped Lord Shiva with thousands of lotus, whereby gave the name of this place "Kamleshwar Mahadev". Once Lord Shiva decided to test his devotion. So one day Lord Shiva made one lotus disappear. When Lord Ram did not find the flower of one lotus from 1000 lotus flowers, So Lord Ram wanted to removing his eyes as a lotus flower, then Lord Shiva appeared in front of Lord Ram and stopped him from doing so. This is the reason that Shri Rama is known as 'Kamleshwar' or 'Kamal Nayan'. There are statues of Ganesha and Shankaracharya in the lateral part of this temple and in a room made in the main temple, statues of Saraswati, Ganga and Annapurna are established. It is said about the establishment of the temple that the temple was originally designed by Shankaracharya. Like every year, the four-day fair is held every year in this temple on the Baikunth Chaturdashi (the day before the full moon of Kartik month).
How To Reach Kamleshwar Temple
By Air
The nearest airport of Srinagar Garhwal is Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, which is about 127 km from Srinagar Garhwal.
By Rail
The nearest railway station of Srinagar Garhwal is Rishikesh, which is about 110 km from Srinagar Garhwal.
By Road
Kamleshwar Temple is located at a distance of about 12 km from Srinagar Garhwal.
Best Time To Visit
The journey of Kamleshwar Temple can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of October to May. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides.
