Tungnath Temple

About Tungnath Temple:

• Location:It is located in Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand.
• It is the highest Shiva temple in the world nestled at an altitude of 3680 meters.
• It is one of the PanchKedars and is believed to have belonged to an ancient era almost 1000 years old. 
• It was built in the North Indian style of architecture and has a dozen shrines of other Gods surrounding the temple. 

What are PanchKedars?

• Panch Kedar is a group of five sacred shrines of Lord Shiva located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.
• The five temples are the Kedarnath Temple at an altitude of 3,583 m (11,755 ft), the Tungnath Temple (3,680 m or 12,070 ft), the Rudranath Temple (3,559 m or 11,677 ft), the Madhyamaheshwar Temple or Madmaheshwar (3,490 m or 11,450 ft) and the Kalpeshwar Temple (2,200 m or 7,200 ft). 

 

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Q1) What are PanchKedars?

Panch Kedar is a group of five sacred shrines of Lord Shiva located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.The five temples are the Kedarnath Temple at an altitude of 3,583 m (11,755 ft), the Tungnath Temple (3,680 m or 12,070 ft), the Rudranath Temple (3,559 m or 11,677 ft), the Madhyamaheshwar Temple or Madmaheshwar (3,490 m or 11,450 ft) and the Kalpeshwar Temple (2,200 m or 7,200 ft).

Source: Uttrakhand's ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument