Places To Visit In Joshimath Sightseeing

Kalpavriksha is the oldest tree of India with an age of more than 1200 years. The great 8th century explorer Adi Shankaracharya used to meditate in the shades of this comely tree and the cave where he lived is also situated here. The circumference of this mulberry tree is 21.5mts. This historic tree is now only able to bear flowers and not fruits, but the leaves are still young and fresh. Millions of people visit Badrinath every year unknowingly that the tree they pass through has same age as the Badrinath temple.

This is an ancient temple dedicated to Nasringh Devta at Joshimath which is the home of Shri Badrinathji in winters. The statue of God Narsingh is shrinking day by day and it is said that the day when it will fall, the route to Badrinath will get closed permanently by a major land slide. Narsingh is one of the several avatars’ of Lord Vishnu.

Nanda Devi National park is trekked by hundreds of nature lovers following all the rules set for the visitors. Himalayan musk, Himalayan thar, Indian leopard and serow also reside happily in this wildlife sanctuary.  80 species of birds have made home in Nanda Devi National Park. Nanda Devi National Park has 312 species of plants among which 17 are considered rare. Nearby the Nanda Devi glacier, vegetation decreases. Alpine vegetation starts from Ramani glacier and junipers are mostly seen. Further away, grasses, mosses and lichens cover the area.