Raghunathji Temple, Devprayag, in Devprayag in Uttarakhand, honours Raghunathji (Vishnu as Rama), with consort Sita (Lakshmi). It is also known as Thirukkandamenum Kadinagar, Raghunath Mandir.
Raghunathji Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the Vishnu temples glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham composed by the Alvar poet-saints, where it is referred to as Thirukkandamenum Kadinagar. It is one of only two Divya Desams located in the Himalayan region (the other being Badrinath), making it a rare and significant northern outpost of the Sri Vaishnava pilgrimage tradition. The temple stands uphill at the confluence (sangam) of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, the point where the two streams join to form the Ganga.
Uttarakhand carries a distinct temple identity of its own: Dev Bhoomi, the Land of the Gods, home to the Char Dham Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri and the Shakti temples of Haridwar.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (summer); 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM (winter) |
| Evening | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (summer); 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (winter) |
The temple is closed between about 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM; darshan through the grilled doors is possible from 3 to 4 PM before evening archana.
Poojas and daily rituals
Daily archana; darshan through grilled doors during the afternoon closure window
History and architecture
Architecture
Built in Deula style with Dravidian elements, a stone temple set on a single precinct that also includes shrines to Badrinath, Adi Shankara, Shiva and Hanuman; the sanctum houses a granite standing image of Raghunathji
History
The temple stands uphill at the confluence (sangam) of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, the point where the two streams join to form the Ganga. It is mentioned in four of the eighteen Puranas, the Padma, Matsya, Kurma and Agni Puranas. According to legend, Rama performed penance at this site to absolve himself of the sin of killing Ravana, a Brahmin by lineage. The temple was damaged in the 1893 earthquake and subsequently rebuilt, and is today maintained by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Devprayag is on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway, about 73 km from Rishikesh. The nearest railway station is Rishikesh, and the nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, about 94 km away. The temple is reached by a flight of roughly 100 steps from the highway side, or about 40 steps and a river crossing from the market (bazaar) side.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. Seasonal timings and the afternoon closure window were reported consistently across travel sources but not verified against an official temple or tourism board listing