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Location
Joshimath is a hill station located
at an altitude of 6,000 ft in the
Chamoli district of Garhwal Division
in Uttaranchal. It lies in the mountain
slopes above the rivers Alaknanda
and Dhauliganga.
Sight Seeing
Joshimath is a mesmerizing place with
lovely and eye catching views of the
snow mountains, greenery and pleasant
weather conditions. Joshimath is also
known as Jyotirmath. It is one of
the four great 'maths' established
by the Adi Guru Shri Shankaracharya
in the 8th century AD. There are several
ancient temples for the tourists to
pay visit. The town is the winter
abode of Lord Badri, who is brought
down from Badrinath to the Vasudeva
Temple at Joshimath somewhere around
the festival of Deepawali. At a distance
of 16 km from Joshimath is the Auli.
It is one of the few places in India
offering winter sports like Ice Skiing.
One has to go to Auli by a ropeway
from Joshimath. The Nanda Devi National
Park is 23 km away from the town of
Joshimath. One can trek to the park,
which abounds in rare flora and fauna.
The tourists can go to Badrinath,
Kedarnath, Chopta, Valley of Flowers
and Hem Kund sahib Gurudwara on excursion
from Joshimath.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport
is the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun
at a distance of 273 km
By Rail: Rishikesh is the nearest
Railway Station to Joshimath, which
is at a distance of 253 km connecting
to all the major cities like Delhi,
Lucknow, Moradabad etc.
By Road: Joshimath is well
connected by surface network with
Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nainital
and Almora
Indian Holiday Packages offers tour
booking and tour packages for Joshimath,
Uttaranchal. To book a tour or for
more information, please fill up the
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