Vishnuprayag Uttarakhand Tour

Vishnuprayag is one of prayags along with Nanadaprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, and Devprayag. This town is situated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand's Garhwal region at an altitude of 1372 meters above sea level. This holy and salubrious town is nestled on the confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. This is one of most popular and sacred religious destinations of Uttarakhand. The mighty and holy river Alaknanda is here, which is being called "Vishnu Ganga".

The divine and spiritual aura and the ancient environment of this place is phenomenal, it is the best place for them, who want to relax their mind, body and soul from the daily life helter-skelter. Vishnuprayag is surrounded by the green and attractive valley, which makes this place to look more charming and mesmerizing. This place is so mesmerizing it can get a special mention in your sweet tour memories. The foaming water stream, the scenic natural beauty and the calm nature of this place allows you to have a unique, mesmerizing and memorable experience. It is not just a religious destination, one can spend time here and can find inner peace this place is simply the god's place. The name of this place "Vishnuprayag" is derived from the name of the preserver lord Vishnu himself. Vishnuprayag is one of most religious and sacred place according to its historical and mythological significance. These all makes it a must visit place.

History of Vishnuprayag

According to Hindu mythology, sage Narada give himself up in a serious mortification at this place to mollify Lord Vishnu "The Preserver". Delighted with his dedication and devotion, Lord Vishnu then appeared in front of Narada and blessed him with "Prana Shakti" which is also known as cosmic energy. There is a believe that Vishnu temple situated about 2 km far from vishnuprayag is the place where Narayana or lord Vishnu blessed Narada.

Holy Dip: It is also believed that the one deep bath in this holy river can wash out your whole life sins. Devotees come here from very far to take a holy deep in the river of Vishnuprayag "Alaknanda".

Village Tour: The villages around Vishnuprayag are a great place to visit and learn there customs, local culture and food and their way of living.

Nanda Devi wildlife sanctuary: It is the great place for nature and wildlife lovers. It covers area of more than 2236 sq. km and it is filled with several flora and fauna.

Valley of flowers: One of most popular and visited destinations of Uttarakhand. This place is situated at 20 to 30 minutes of distance to Vishnuprayag. The valley of flowers is filled with several species of flowers, which attracts towards itself.

Badrinath: Badrinath is on of most important pilgrimage site in chota char dham as well as national char dham. This place is situated at a distance of just 32 km to Vishnuprayag. It takes 2 hours to reach out there.

Kalpeshwar Mahadev: This temple is the final temple in panch kedar temples. It is situated just 1 or 2 hours of distance to Vishnuprayag. One can visit Kalpeshwar mahadev and take blessings of lord Shiva.

The weather of this place mostly remains pleasant and ideal to visit. In summer months the weather remains calm and delightful with the temperature range between 17 to 320.

In monsoon months this region experiences heavy rainfalls and because of it roads also get blocks for hours. Watch weather forecast before visiting this place in monsoons.

During winter months the temperature of this place dives to 00. But winters are also considered as an ideal time to visit Vishnuprayag.

By Road: Vishnuprayag town is well connected with the major cities of Uttarakhand by wide road networks. One can visit this place by drive himself or can take public transport or private rental cabs.

By Train: Vishnuprayag doesn't has any own railway station, the closest railway station to Vishnuprayag is Haridwar railway station at a distance of 288 km, which is so far to this place, one can take public transports or private rental cabs from there to reach Vishnuprayag.

By Air: The nearest airport to Vishnuprayag is Jolly Grant airport of Dehradun at a distance of 279 km, which is quiet far, buses and cabs are easily available there for Vishnuprayag.