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718:-Gopeshwar road) that can be covered in approximately 4–5 hours (depending on the trekker's physical ability). Trek is a steep climb (9,600–11,350 ft (2,926–3,459 m)), the trek path is stone paved with benches provided en route at intervals. The path is surrounded by scenic views and captivating flora and fauna on both sides. Generally, the pilgrimage to Tunganath is undertaken as part of the Panch Kedar trekking covering all five temples over a 170 km (105.6 mi) route (road cum trek length) starting from
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409:(fire sacrifice) and then through the heavenly path called the Mahapanth (also called Swargarohini), attained heaven or salvation. The Panch Kedar Temples are constructed in the North-Indian Himalayan Temple "Katyuri" architecture with the Kedarnath, Tungnath and Madhyamaheshwar temples looking similar.
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Climate is generally cool throughout the year. Summers are pleasant with average temperature hovering around 16 degrees
Celsius during the day time. Winters are very chilly and temperature drops below the freezing point very frequently. The best time to visit the temple is from April to September.
381:(“hidden Kashi” — the name derived from the hiding act of Shiva). Bhima immediately recognized the bull to be Shiva. Bhima caught hold of the bull by its tail and hind legs. But the bull-formed Shiva disappeared into the ground to later reappear in parts, with the hump raising in
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Garhwal region of the Himalayas (The arms in Tungnath, the hump in Kedarnath, the face in Rudranath, the navel in Madhyamaheshwar, and the hair in Kalpeshwar). After building the Panch Kedar Temples, the Pandavas meditated at Kedarnath for salvation, performed
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coppices and also agricultural fields. The rhododendrons, when they are in full bloom during March, display dazzling colours ranging from crimson to pink. A high-altitude botanical station of the
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is just below this ridge and hence provides the shortest bridle approach path for trekking to the temple from Chopta, over a short distance of about 5 km (3.1 mi). From the top of the
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Ravana shila is located above the
Tungnath temple, there is a small temple which is known as Chandra Shila. Ravana Shila or Speaking mountain has its own historical importance related to the
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peak which is close to Tungnath, in India. It is also said that
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and to seek his blessings. First, they went to the holy city of
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Tungnath is at the top of the ridge dividing the waters of the
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1078:"Tungnath Revealed: Hiking to the Heart of Himalayan Mystique"
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temples in the world and is the highest of the five
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https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/chopta
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1402:"Tungnath | Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board"
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302:both reside in the Himalayas: Shiva resides at
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1279:Vishwambhar Prasad Sati; Kamlesh Kumar (2004).
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920:. Himalayan Institute Press. pp. 93–94.
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1186:. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 143.
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839:"Tungnath: The Highest Shiva Temple"
741:The nearest airport is Jolly Grant,
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888:"Chopta, Tungnath and Chandrashila"
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837:Ayandrali Dutta (5 February 2018).
191:North-Indian Himalayan architecture
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691:is 23.9 km (15 mi) from
16:Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand, India
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2618:Hindu temples in Uttarakhand
2598:Shiva temples in Uttarakhand
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534:Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
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971:Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya
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1406:uttarakhandtourism.gov.in
1357:Footloose in the Himalaya
968:Harshwanti Bisht (1994).
792:Tungnath Temple in winter
412:Legend also states that
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1841:Moteshwar Mahadev Temple
1719:Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
1427:"Panch Kedar: Rudranath"
1235:Indian Himalaya handbook
914:Rajmani Tigunai (2002).
357:Kashi Vishwanath Temple
298:, Shiva and his wife,
248:temples located in the
135:Location in Uttarakhand
2378:Tiruvanaikaval (Water)
1785:Madhyamaheshwar Temple
1334:"Panch Kedar-Tungnath"
1232:Roma Bradnock (2000).
1110:abhipedia.abhimanu.com
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145:Geographic coordinates
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1795:Triyuginarayan Temple
843:Magazine | RoundGlass
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775:Ramanathaswamy Temple
730:, Madhyamaheswar and
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167:30.48944°N 79.21528°E
2613:Rudraprayag district
2355:Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
1823:Surkanda Devi Temple
1813:Chandrabadani Temple
1354:Bill Aitken (2003).
1182:Jha, Makhan (1998).
917:At the Eleventh Hour
813:Pashupatinath Temple
484:) from those of the
250:Rudraprayag district
2383:Kanchipuram (Earth)
2368:Tirukalahasti (Air)
2363:Chidambaram (Ether)
2064:Shivarahasya Purana
1696:Garjiya Devi Temple
1630:Mahasu Devta Temple
1157:"Panch Kedar Yatra"
1026:"Panch Kedar Yatra"
849:on 10 November 2019
777:in Rameshwaram, in
557:Trekking and access
420:, meditated at the
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2187:Pashupata Shaivism
2165:Hara Hara Mahadeva
1757:Patal Bhuvaneshwar
1734:Tarkeshwar Mahadev
1658:Chandi Devi Temple
1472:Photos of Tungnath
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530:Garhwal University
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456:towards Ukhimath.
172:30.48944; 79.21528
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1833:Udham Singh Nagar
1790:Rudraunath Temple
1775:Guptakashi Temple
1714:Dhari Devi Temple
1673:Mansa Devi Temple
1579:Kalpeshwar Temple
1528:Golu Devta Temple
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