Raghunathji temple is a consecrated temple dedicated to Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
You can sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to Get There:
Devprayag is 72.5 kms from Rishikesh.
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About Raghunathji Temple
Raghunathji Temple (also called Tirukantamenum Kadi Nagar) in Devprayag, a pilgrimage town in Tehri Garhwal district in Himalayas in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, is dedicated to Vishnu. It is located 73 km from Rishikesh on the Rishikesh–Badrinath highway. Constructed in the Deula style, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Raghunathji (Rama) and his consort Lakshmi as Sita.
The temple was originally believed to have been established by Adi Shankara during the 8th century, with later expansions by the Garhwal Kingdom. The temple is located uphill on the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, which becomes the river Ganga subsequently. Raghunathji is believed to have performed penance at this place to relieve himself of the curse committed by killing Ravana. The temple is maintained and administered by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board of the Government of Uttarakhand.
Its believed that the mythical river Sarasvati flows directly under the deity at the temple. At times there is a small pool of water near the deity.
Legend
As per Hindu legend, the temple is associated with the times of Ramayana. Raghunathji (Rama, an avatar of Vishnu) is believed to performed penance at this place to relieve himself off the curse committed by killing Ravana, a Brahmin rakshasa king.[1] While Rama was offering his prayers in the waters of Devaprayag, Pushpamala came to Rama for rescue. Rama killed the makara that was troubling her with his sword. Soon after killing, the sword went to heaven.[2] Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, is once believed to have performed penance at this place and the place came to be known as Prayaga, meaning the best place to do penance. As per the same legend, the Vataka tree (Banyan tree) in the place would withstand all earthly disasters and would remain through ages. Vishnu is believed to reside in the leaves of the tree.[3] The Pandavas performed penance at this place before the Mahabharata war. Sage Bharadvaja is also believed to have performed penance at this place and became of the seven sacred sages, the Saptarishis.[3]
