Adi Kailash Yatra

There are many more places to visit around Adi Kailash and Om Parvat, other than these two. The journey to Adi Kailash and Om Parvat is full of divine, natural beauty, small villages, plenty of cascading waterfalls, and scenic mountains all around.

You will get to see 18 attractions during your Adi Kailash & Om Parvat Yatra:-

(i) Bhimtal- The C-shaped Bhimtal Lake is the largest in the Kumaon region, which was created by Bhima, one of the Pandav brothers.

(ii) Neem Karoli Baba Ashram- Kainchi Dham is the place where Neem Karoli Baba spent the last years of his life. Popularly known as Maharaji by his followers, Neem Karoli Baba was a Hindu guru and a devotee of the Hindu god Hanuman.

(iii) Jageshwar Dham Temple- Jageshwar Dham is a large temple complex containing about 125 temples and 174 sculptures. It is situated on the bank of the Jata Ganga. 

(iv) Chitai Golu Mandir- Chitai Temple or Golu Devta Temple is a sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Golu Devta. He is famous as the God of justice or Nyaya ka Devta. He is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva in the form of Gaur Bhairav.

(v) Mount Adi Kailash- It is the replica of Mount Kailash, hence it is called Chota Kailash or Baba Kailash. Mount Adi Kailash is the second Kailash of the Panch Kailash.

(vi) Pandav Parvat- The Pandav Parvat is a group of five similar-looking mountains near Mount Adi Kailash, which are considered to be the five Pandav brothers.

(vii) Pandav Fort- During the Mahabharata, Pandav Fort was the place where Pandavas stayed at the time of their exile (Agyat Vaas) of 12 years.

(viii) Parvati Mukut- Parvati Mukut means the crown of the Hindu goddess Parvati. It is a stone-like structure forming the shape of a crown on the top of a mountain opposite Mount Adi Kailash.

(ix) Kunti Parvat- Located in the last village of India in Uttarakhand - Kuti village, this mountain is named after Mata Kunti, the mother of the Pandava brothers.

(x) Bramha Parvat- The Brahma Parvat is the mountain dedicated to the Hindu God of Creation, Lord Brahma. While travelling from Kuti village to Jolingkong, you will get to see Brahma Parvat.

(xi) Parvati Sarovar- It is said that Parvati Sarovar is a lake in which Goddess Parvati used to take a bath. It is situated at an elevation of 4501 metres above sea level at a 2-3 km approx trek from Jolingkong.

(xii) Adi kailash Temple- It is located next to Parvati Sarovar at an elevation of 4501 m above sea level. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati.

(xiii) Gauri Kund- It is around 3-4 km from Parvati Sarovar and is situated at the feet of Adi Kailash. It is at an elevation of about 15000 ft., and taking a bath in the Gauri Kund is not allowed.

(xiv) Om Parvat- Located on the Indo- Nepal- Tibet border in Uttarakhand, Om Parvat holds utmost importance for Hindus. The snow falling on the peak of Om Parvat naturally takes the shape of ॐ.

(xv) Kali Temple- A temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Mata Parvati, and Lord Ganesha at Kala Pani is called the Kali Temple. 

(xvi) Sheshnag Parvat- It is located on the way between Nabidhang and Gunji in Uttarakhand. This mountain resembles Shesh Naag- the king of all snakes.

(xvii) Ved Vyas Gufa- Located at Kala Paani, this cave is named after Maharshi Ved Vyas. It is said that Maharshi Ved Vyas meditated here and also dictated the Mahabharatha to Lord Ganesha here.

(xviii) Patal Bhuvaneshwar- It is a 160-meter-long and 90-feet-deep limestone cave inside which you will see naturally formed structures of the entire 33 Koti gods and goddesses.