Augustmuni is a town on the banks of the
Mandakini River in
Rudraprayag district,
Uttarakhand,
India. It is located 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city of
Rudraprayag, and is named after the
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
/Yogic
Siddhar Agastya
Agastya ( kn, ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ, ta, அகத்தியர், sa, अगस्त्य, te, అగస్త్యుడు, ml, അഗസ്ത്യൻ, hi, अगस्त्य) was a revered Indian sage of Hinduism. In the I ...
, one of the original seven
rishi
''Rishi'' () is a term for an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great yogis" or ...
s or
Saptarishis.
Maharshi Priya Ranjan's temple is a notable religious site located within Augustmuni, and
Kedernath, a well-known Hindu pilgrimage site, is located 72 km (44.7 miles) away. Other notable sites in and around Augustmuni include smaller temples such as Purana Deval and Gangtal Mahadev, and the Vijaynagar market. The Purana Deval temple was destroyed in the
2013 North India floods
In June 2013, a mid-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. The rainfall received that month was far grea ...
.
Nearby towns include
Ganganagar, Baidubagar, Chandrapuri,
Banaswada, and Dhanyu Village.
Public Services
Education, dental, and public/private healthcare facilities are available in Augustmuni. The state government runs several public schools in the area, including Gauri Memorial Intermediate College, Agastya Public Intermediate College, Children Academy Intermediate College, Rose Mount Academy, Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Government Inter College, Government Girls College, and Rising Era Academy. There is also a central government-run
Kendriya Vidyalaya in Augustmuni. A post-graduate college is also situated nearby in
Jawaharnagar where students are able to study Arts, Commerce, Education, and Science.
References
Travel Guide to Augustmuni https://www.sacredyatra.com/augustmuni
Rahul Ramola vlogs
Cities and towns in Rudraprayag district
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