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Tourists visiting Kartik Swami temple will now have to pay a fee starting from June 2024. The Forest Department has fixed the fee rates, in which tourists coming from Rudraprayag district and Pokhari block will have to pay Rs 10 and Villagers of Panchkoti village Barav, Tadag, Pogtha, Swari-Ghimtoli and Godi-Ginwala, who are right-holders of Kartik Swami temple, have been kept out of the fee system.
| Kartikswami Entry Fees and Other Charges | |
| General Visitors (Indian Nationals) | Rs 50 |
| Foriegn Tourists | Rs 100 |
| Camera | Rs 200 |
| Drone Camera | Rs 500 |
*Note: the above charges are subject to change without prior notice.
For hiring Horses and ponies from Kanakchauri to kartikswami you can connect with Pramod Negi : 9119761739
Trekking: Kartikswami can be reached by an easy 3 km trek to the top. Apart from that, there are numerous trails in the vicinity of Kartikswami which one could explore with friends. There is a less explored trek to Chopta as well from Kartikswami.
Bird Watching: Kartikswami is a birdwatcher’s paradise as there are more than 150 species of birds including the golden eagle, the steppe eagle and the black eagle, the bearded vulture, the Himalayan snowcock and the Himalayan monal pheasant to name a few.
Camping: Kartikswami offers excellent conditions for camping with friends and family to spend some quality time in the lap of nature. Breathtaking views of magnificent Himalayan peaks like Chaukhamba Peak, Dronagiri and Neelkanth can be seen from the vantage of Kartikswami.
Village Tourism: Kanakchauri Village which is the base camp of Kartikswami Trek offers a visit
There is one newly built eco-lodge named Mayadeep Holiday Home in Kanak Chauri Village. It offers bamboo huts with all the modern facilities. It offers closer look of Garhwal village life and culture. One can stay there to have a nice experience of serenity of KartikSwami trek and around.
Also you can stay at the Ashram near temple managed by local priests, but you have to carry flour, rice, tea and some other grocery along. You can also stay at Rudraprayag hotels and drive to Kanakchauri/ Kartikswami and then back to Rudraprayag.
The legend states that once Lord Shiva told their sons Lord Kartik and Lord Ganesha that one of them will get the privilege to worship first whoever comes first after taking a complete round of the universe. Kartik started his journey but lord Ganesha shows his intelligence and circles around Lord Shiva by saying that the whole universe is in him.
Lord Shiva impressed by his intelligence gave the privilege to be worshipped first to Ganesha. Lord Kartik got angry with this and gave his flesh to mother Parvati and bones to his father Lord Shiva. In this temple, the bones of Lord Kartikeya are shown in the idol.
Kartik Swami, the God of War and Victory, is known as Murgan (Murugan) Swami (in Tamil Nadu) and Subramanya in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Kartikeya in Bengal.
Lord Kartik is also known as Lord Murugan, Skanda, Kumara, Subrahmanya, Karthikeyan, Karthik, Kartik and Karthika in various parts of India and World. Lord Murugan is an important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Kartikeya is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan.
The temple has a naturally carved idol of Kartik Swami on a marble type rock. Kartik Swami Temple is located at the end of a narrow ridge with deep valley all around, at an altitude of 3050 mts above sea level, offering a splendid 360-degree view of Himalayas (both snow peaks and lower Himalayas).
Check out the Kartikswami weather report for September
The minimun and maximum temperature in September in Kartikswami is 14°C and 23°C respectively. The weather is generally cloudy and rains in September and you would feel pleasant throughout the day. Summer Clothes clothes are recommended for Kartikswami in September.
Kartikswami is famous among tourist as Temple, Trekking, Sunset, Sunrise, Natural Beauty, Bird Watching, Himalayan Views.
Kartikswami is recommended destination for Corporates, Couples, Family and Kids, Foreigners, Groups, Solo.
Kartikswami is popular destination for following activities/ interests - Adventure, Emerging Destinations, Hiking, OffBeat, Temples, Trekking, Weekend Getaway, Winter Treks.
