INDIA, April 30, 2017 (Hindustan Times): Not far from the road to the Kedarnath pilgrimage lies the relatively unknown temple of Karthik Swami above the town of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. The site sits at an altitude of over 10,000 feet offering a unique panorama of Garhwal’s majestic Himalayan peaks. Each year while hundreds of pilgrims throng the Char Dham yatra routes, locals make their way to this revered temple to seek blessings from the elder son of Lord Shiva, Kartikeya. Kanak Chauri village, about 18 miles from Rudraprayag is the last road-connected village from where devotees hike about 2 miles to reach the top of the hill where the shrine resides.
Colorful slide show at “source” above.
Also, a beautiful panorama of the Kartik Swami Temple can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/2oO9tQm