Char Dham Yatra :

Gaurikund, a friendly and bustlng small town perched above the road head for Sonprayag, marks the starting point of the treak upto the temple of Kedarnath, although there are plans to extend the road as far as Rambara. Enroute to or from chilly Kedarnath, a dip in its Tapt Kund hot spring can be very welcome.

Kedarnath is sacred to Shiva, and Gauri Kund ("Gauri's Pool") is connected with Shiva's wife Parvati, also known as Gauri. In Hindu mythology, Gauri first tries to attract Shiva with her beauty, but when that fails (since Shiva is the model yogis) she began to carry out ascetic and yogic practices to win him in that way.

Local tradition claims that this is the spot where Gauri lived while carrying out these practices, it was here that Shiva finally revealed his love for her, and the pair were married at Triyugi Narayan, which is 10 miles away.