Located at a distance of 149 km from
Rishikesh, Vishwanath temple is an ancient shrine in
Uttarkashi. The presiding deity of the temple is
Lord Shiva, who is worshipped here along with
Shakti. According to an inscription, found near the 26-feet-high trident projecting from this temple, the temple was built by a warrior-king of Garhwal, Gyaneshwar.
