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Uttarakashi is a big town and is situated near the river
Bhagirathi. This historic town has lot of ancient monuments and temples. It is a tourist halt place and lot of hotels and lodges and market cater for them. The most famous temples is Lord Viswanath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Nearby there is Shakti temple which has a old brass trident which is 26ft high and a base circumference of 9feet. There is also a temples of
Parshuram. There are lot of similarities with town of
 Kashi, hence the name. This town has a power project .e. Maneri-Bhali and provides 93MW of power. This town
also has the prestigious Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. |
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