Part I- 5 Famous Lord Shiva Temples in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand state is popularly known as Devbhumi and has numerous Gods and Goddesses temples. The most famous temples in Uttarakhand includes Chardham temples,Badrinath Temple,Panch Kedar,Panch Prayag and Dhari Devi, Find here the list of popular Shiva temples in Uttarakhand.

* Kedarnath Temple, Rudraprayag

Kedarnath Temple is the most popular lord Shiva temples in Uttarakhand and one of this famous temple is the highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. The temple is part of Chota Char Dham yatra, located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near Mandakini river

* Tungnath Temple, Rudraprayag

Tungnath Temple of Lord Shiva is the world’s highest Shiva temple,situated in high mountain of Garhwal Himalaya in Rudraprayag district. Tunganath ancient temple is one of the five Kedar temples called as Panch Kedar and the highest Panch Kedar, at an altitude of 12,073 ft.

* Rudranath Temple, Garhwal

Rudranath Temple is situated inside the dense forest of Alpine in the Garhwal Himalayan mountains. The temple is a natural rock temple and the third temple of Panch Kedar and should be visited before Madhyamaheshwarand Kalpeshwar of Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuit.

* Madhyamaheshwar Temple, Garhwal

Madhyamaheshwar Temple is situated at an elevation of 11,473.1 ft in the Mansoona village of Garhwal Himalayas. The temple is part of the legend of Panch Kedar and surrounded by picturesque green valley and snow peaks of Chaukhamba.

* Kalpeshwar Temple, Garhwal

Kalpeshwar Mahadev Temple is the fifth temple of the Panch Kedars,located in picturesque valley in the Garhwal region. The temple is located at an elevation of 7,217.8 ft in the Urgam valley of the Himalayan mountain range.