Tungnath Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Rudraprayag |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
State | Uttarakhand |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 30°29′22″N 79°12′55″E / 30.48944°N 79.21528°E |
Architecture | |
Type | North-Indian Himalayan architecture |
Creator | Pandavas (according to legend) |
Completed | Unknown |
Elevation | 3,680 m (12,073 ft) |
Website | |
https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/chopta |
Tungnath Temple (IAST:tuņgnāth) is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world[1] and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tungnath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys. It is located at an altitude of 3,680 m (12,073 ft), and just below the peak of Chandrashila.[2] It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata epic.[3][4]
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