Gosainkunda is a pond situated in the laps of Himalayas. A huge fair takes place around this pond during Ganga Dashara and Janai Purnima every year. Pilgrims bathe in the pond and offer prayers to Lord Mahadev as it is believed to be of extreme religious significance. A lot of myth surfaces regarding the origin of this pond. The story of Samudra Manthan among the Gods and the Devils is associated with this pond. The myth of Lord Shiva drinking poison extracted from Samudra Manthan, and later shoving his Trishul in the Himalayas to create a pool that he could immerse himself in to calm effect of poison has been believed to be the cause of the holy pond's origin. Tourists with both religious and sightseeing intentions visit this pond.

Gosainkunda is a pond situated in the laps of Himalayas. A huge fair takes place around this pond during Ganga Dashara and Janai Purnima every year. Pilgrims bathe in the pond and offer prayers to Lord Mahadev as it is believed to be of extreme religious significance. A lot of myth surfaces regarding the origin of this pond. The story of Samudra Manthan among the Gods and the Devils is associated with this pond. The myth of Lord Shiva drinking poison extracted from Samudra Manthan, and later shoving his Trishul in the Himalayas to create a pool that he could immerse himself in to calm effect of poison has been believed to be the cause of the holy pond's origin. Tourists with both religious and sightseeing intentions visit this pond.

Gosainkunda is a pond situated in the laps of Himalayas. A huge fair takes place around this pond during Ganga Dashara and Janai Purnima every year. Pilgrims bathe in the pond and offer prayers to Lord Mahadev as it is believed to be of extreme religious significance. A lot of myth surfaces regarding the origin of this pond. The story of Samudra Manthan among the Gods and the Devils is associated with this pond. The myth of Lord Shiva drinking poison extracted from Samudra Manthan, and later shoving his Trishul in the Himalayas to create a pool that he could immerse himself in to calm effect of poison has been believed to be the cause of the holy pond's origin. Tourists with both religious and sightseeing intentions visit this pond.

Lord Rama(the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, ‘The Preserver’) is referred to as Maryada Purushottam(the most superior man who embodies both divinity and humanity). Known as Rama Navami, it is a great Hindu festival which falls on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra(March to April) and has been performed since time immemorial. The festival of Rama Navami is regarded as one of the five Mahavratas(great festivals). It is a festival to celebrate the performance of righteous duties, as well as being a ritual for marking attributes of victory of virtue over vice. It is also a day to mark his divine achievements which are an eternal source of ideal attributes for all humanity.

Lord Rama(the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, ‘The Preserver’) is referred to as Maryada Purushottam(the most superior man who embodies both divinity and humanity). Known as Rama Navami, it is a great Hindu festival which falls on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra(March to April) and has been performed since time immemorial. The festival of Rama Navami is regarded as one of the five Mahavratas(great festivals). It is a festival to celebrate the performance of righteous duties, as well as being a ritual for marking attributes of victory of virtue over vice. It is also a day to mark his divine achievements which are an eternal source of ideal attributes for all humanity.

Lord Rama(the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, ‘The Preserver’) is referred to as Maryada Purushottam(the most superior man who embodies both divinity and humanity). Known as Rama Navami, it is a great Hindu festival which falls on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra(March to April) and has been performed since time immemorial. The festival of Rama Navami is regarded as one of the five Mahavratas(great festivals). It is a festival to celebrate the performance of righteous duties, as well as being a ritual for marking attributes of victory of virtue over vice. It is also a day to mark his divine achievements which are an eternal source of ideal attributes for all humanity.