Kartik Swami Temple

Kartik Swami Temple is a highly revered shrine set amidst serene environs, at an altitude of 3048 m above the sea level, in Rudraprayag District, Uttaranchal. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva’s son Kartikeya. The splendor of the magnificent views of the snow-clad Himalayas from the temple fills the heart with awe and delight.

There is a legend that once Lord Shiva told their sons Lord Kartik and Lord Ganesha that, one of them will get the privilege to worship first who take a round of the universe and comes first.Kartik started taking round but Lord Ganesha shows his intelligence and takes round of Lord Shiva by saying that whole universe is in him. Lord Shiva impressed by his intelligence and gave the privilege to worship first.

By this Lord Kartik got angry and gave his flesh to mother Parvati and bones to his father Lord Shiva. In this temple, the bones of the Kartik is shown in the idol.

Kartik swami is one of the best places to photography because from the place so many peaks can visualize like Nanda Devi, Nanda-Ghunti, Trisuli, Meru-Sumeru, Chowkhamba  Panchachuli, Kamet, Doonagiri  Neelkanth, Bandarpoonch, and many more.

Temple is opened from 6 AM to 11.30 AM and from 5 PM to 8.30 PM.