Nanda devi temple---Uttrakhand

2. Nanda devi temple - Goddess Nanda devi temple Sitaued in both Chamoli & kumaon region of , Devbhoomi uttarakhand  and both the places hold the temples of  Maa Nanda Devi  she is been worshipped in entire region of Uttrakhand ,  Nanda Devis is referred to Godess Parvati the Daughter of the Himalays being the wife of shiva this place is considered to be her mother place and this whole yatra is the ceremony where all the beloved of the family members of  godess nanda do this yatra to send the Nanda devi back to Kailasha till the last point of roopkund lake (a mysterical lake) The high altitude glacial lake in Uttarakhand lies in the lap of Trishul Peak ,The Roopkund Lake is situated at an altitude of 16,499 feet above sea level this is also one of popular trekking this is the longest Pillgrimage performed pedestrains in entrire  Asia . "Nanda Devi Raj Jat '' (Jat Means Yatra)  the start point of this journey is the nauti village of chamoli district yatra ,as per  description depcits  in many ancient hindu scriptures nanda and Sunanda two daughters of the king Himalayas the temple is famous for the  holy fair which happens every year in the month of September in Kumaon region of Almora .this Temple is dated back to the times of chand dyansty  both the idols of Maa Nanda & Maa Suganda. taken out during the nanda devi mahotsav.