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Surya Kund
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Are you feeling curious to explore the hot treasures of Indian touristy? If yes, you can opt for the Char Dham Yatra that makes you aware of the varied essence of Indian religious, cultural and traditional aspects. The Char Dham travel consists of the four famous religious sites in India- Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath Dham and Badrinath Dham. All of the four noted devotional sites of India can be reached en route to each of them. In spiritual sentiment of India four of the sites of the Char Dham Yatra have their significance. Each of them also features their respective relation with the Hindu Mythology. Most of the tourist find Gangotri and the other three sites of the Uttarakhand as the major places of pilgrimage.
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Thus, if you opt for any of the sites you can also enjoy the true spirit of pilgrimage in the land of India. Apart from fostering the essence of pilgrimage each of the sites also offers several tourist sites to be explored. Those who opt for the pilgrimage and tourist sites in Gangotri in their tourist itinerary of Indian hill destinations they are offered ample scope to enrich their tourist minds by cherishing the other sites of pilgrimage and tourist attractions in Yamunotri, Kedarnath Dham and Badrinath Dham. Yamunotri is itself one of the famous religious destinations of India that is supported with varied interesting sites of natural wonders. There are several thermal springs that dot the vicinity of the Yamunotri temple. One of such springs or kunds is the Surya Kund.
The Surya Kund is itself a natural wonder with which different legendary stories are associated. Goddess Yamuna is the daughter of God Sun who has Yama as her brother. Mythology states that those who bath in the pious water of Yamuna are free of the torments of Yama during their death. For pujas or worship in the Yamunotri temple one have to get the prasad that are made of raw rice. The rice is cooked on the hot springs. Surya Kund is the most important of the springs that are considered to be perfect to cook rice and getting the prasad. The Surya Kund is an unique natural aspect that remains hot amidst the freezing glaciers of Yamunotri.
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