Narsingh Devta Temple, Joshimath
At an elevation of 1875m above the sea level, Narsingh Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is situated in Joshimath Town, Chamoli District of Uttarakhand State. Narsingh Temple is also known as Narsingh Badri Temple, the deity of the temple is fourth Incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Narsingh Avtaar in the form of half Lion and Half Man. Narsingh Temple is known as for Winter seat of Lord Badrinath, the idol od Badrinath Temple is taken down to Narsingh Temple by the priests (Pandit) of Lord Badrinath during winters, Badrinath idol is then placed along Narsingh Idol.
Thousands of devotees visits Narsingh Temple every year to take blessings from Lord Vishnu, especially during winters when Idol of Badrinath shifts from Badrinath Dham to Narsingh Temple.
Famous Tourist Attractions near Narsingh Devta Temple | Places to Visit near Narsingh Devta Temple
Narsingh Temple is very famous among devotees, thousands of devotees visits Narsingh Temple every year to take blessings from Lord Vishnu, especially during winters when Idol of Badrinath shifts from Badrinath Dham to Narsingh Temple. You can explore famous nearby tourist attraction and pilgrimage site in your journey to Joshimath. Few of places are:
- Auli Hill Station
- Nanda Devi National Park
- Gorson Bugyal
- Auli Ropeway
- Timmersain mahadev
- Vishnu Prayag
- Chenap Valley
- Thaing Village
- Niti Village
Things to do near Narsingh Temple | Activities to explore near Narsingh Devta Temple
Trekking: There are lot of trekking destinations near Joshimath such as Valley of Flowers trek, Hemkund Sahib Trek, Satopant Galcier Trek, Vasudhara Waterfall trek, Auli trek, Goroson Bugyal Trek. You will surely love this thrilling experience to trek these places.
Skiing in Auli: Auli, mini Switzerland of Uttarakhand is one of the best hill station in India and one of the few places for skiing like activities. You can explore many activities in auli like Ropeway Views, skiing, trekking, Ice Games, and Explore Homestays etc.
Pilgrimage sites near Narsingh Devta Temple: There are several temples to explore in Joshimath such as Hanuman Temple, Gauri Shankar Temple, and Ganesh Temple etc.
Village Tourism near Narsingh Devta Temple: After Visiting Famous Narsingh Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, you can take a short drive to reach Niti and Ghamshali village to explore last Village of India. Local village people are well connected with their culture and tradition. You will love to explore Niti valley, far from rush and crowd and close to nature this village will surely connect you with authentic nature vibes.
