Panch Kedar Yatra: Ultimate Travel Guide to 5 Divine Shiv Temples

Panch Kedar Yatra: Ultimate Travel Guide to 5 Divine Shiv Temples

The Panch Kedar Yatra is a pilgrimage to five Shiva temples in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. The temples are Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar. The yatra is considered to be one of the most challenging and rewarding pilgrimages in Hinduism. History of Panch Kedar Yatra: The history of the Panch Kedar Yatra…

Kalpeshwar Temple: 5th Panch Kedar

Kalpeshwar Temple: 5th Panch Kedar

Kalpeshwar Temple (Sanskrit: कल्पेश्वर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 2,134 meters (7,001 feet) above sea level in the Urgam valley, about 30 kilometers from Joshimath. Kalpeshwar is one of the five Panch Kedar temples, the most sacred Shiva…

Rudranath Temple: The Ultimate Guide

Rudranath Temple: The Ultimate Guide

Rudranath Temple is one of the five Panch Kedar temples in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is worshipped in the form of his face (Ekanan). The temple is situated at an altitude of 3,550 meters above sea level, surrounded by dense forests of rhododendron dwarfs and alpine…

Tungnath Temple: The Highest Shiva Shrine in the World 12k ft

Tungnath Temple: The Highest Shiva Shrine in the World 12k ft

Tungnath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is the highest Shiva temple in the world and the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples. It is located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India at an altitude of 3,680 meters (12,106 feet). The trek to Tungnath Temple is a challenging one, but the views from the…

Madmaheshwar Temple: Dedicated to Lord Shiva’s Belly Button

Madmaheshwar Temple: Dedicated to Lord Shiva’s Belly Button

Madmaheshwar Temple (मध्यमहेश्वर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Gaundar, a village in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. Situated at an elevation of 3,497 m (11,473.1 ft), it is one of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuits, comprising five Shiva temples in the Garhwal region. The other temples in the circuit…

Kedarnath Temple: One of Jyotirling & Char Dham

Kedarnath Temple: One of Jyotirling & Char Dham

Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest jyotirlingas and one among Char Dham Yatra located in Garhwal, a snow-covered area of the Himalayan range, Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, this jyotirlingas can be visited only for six months in a year. From the month of Vaisakhi (end of April) to Ashwin (autumn full moon in November)….