Brahma Kapal

This said that the Lord Brahma is said to reside in this place and hence the rituals for the faithful departed are performed here. The ceremony of the dead is one of the most important ceremonies performed here. It is believed that once the “pinds” are offered there is absolved form their sins and thus permanently reside in heaven. The Brahma Kapal, on the bank of the Alaknanda is a flat platform a few yards north of the temple.



Legend has it that when Shiva chopped off the fifth head of Brahma, it got stuck to his trident. Lastly with the blessing of Lord Vishnu at Badarivan, the head of Brahma fell down from the trident at this place & hence the name Brahma-Kapal (head).