It's the trekking base for to Kedarnath. The village has a temple dedicated to Gauri and hot water springs. At a distance of 5 km from Son Prayag and at a altitude of 1982 m, Gaurikund is the last bus station on the Kedarnath route. Before proceeding for Kedarnath on foot, people bath in the hot water pond here and visit the Gauri Devi temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvati meditated to attain Lord Shiva.
A remote locale in the midst of the snow caped peaks of the Himalayas, Gaurikund encompass much religious significance. This is one among the famous pilgrim centers en route to the Kedarnath shrine, which lies at an altitude of 1982 meters. This holy place houses an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Like all other renowned temples, Gaurikund temple also holds an interesting legend.
Gaurikund also holds a hot water spring by the same name. The devotees believe that a dip in this pond makes them pure and after that a holy darshan in the shrine would fulfill all their wants. So all those who are on a holy trip to Kedarnath shrine stop here for a while.
