Kuteti Devi Temple
Kuteti Devi Temple
Kuteti Devi Temple
Located in the other bank, away from the city, this temple was built on a much older site, but appears to be new. Its priest, the latest from a family of priests spanning fourteen generations, tells an interesting story.
The Maharaja of Kota (Rajasthan), lost a bag of money while on a pilgrimage to Gangotri. Thus, unable to meet the necessary expenses, he returned to Uttarkashi, where he prayed to Vishwanath for relief from his troubles. For example, one’s own daughter should be promised to marry any suitable boy from the village should he get the bag. The bag was found inside the temple, by the priest, with all the money intact. The pleased Maharaja requested the priest to arrange a suitable match for his daughter. Sure enough, the princess was married to a boy chosen by the priest of the Vishwanath temple. But she was very unhappy because the marriage would take her away from her family deity Kuteti Devi, whom they always worshipped. So the husband and wife together prayed to the goddess to help them. Kuteti Devi appeared in his dreams and informed him that she would be present in his fields in the shape of a stone. The princess and her husband discovered 3 stones with heavenly fragrance and the Kutati Devi Temple was built at the spot where these stones were found.
Uttarkashi is the headquarters of the district of the same name. It is situated on the Gangotri route at a distance of 199 kilometers from Dehradun.