Tungnath Mahadev | Tungnath Temple | highest temple of lord shiva
About Tungnath Mahadev Temple
Tungnath Temple is a temple of Lord Shiva situated in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand state of India. Tungnath Temple is the highest temple of Lord Shiva, its located 3460 meters above sea level.
Tungnath Temple is the second most famous of the Panchkedars after Kedarnath. One of the five forms of Lord Shiva is worshiped in the Tungnath temple built thousands of years ago.
The Tungnath temple was built by the Pandavas to please Lord Shiva. The walk to Tungnath Temple is just 3 km away from Chopta.
The beauty of Nature in Tungnath Mahadev
Tungnath Mahadev, which is counted among the most beautiful tourist places in the Gadwal Himalayas, is the world's highest temple.
Due to its high altitude and situated in the lap of the Himalayas, it is covered with snow for most of the months of the year. At the same time, in the intervening months, the fields full of Bugyal and the valleys full of flowers bloom.
This is the reason that the arrival of tourists here remains throughout the year, and the tourist place of Tungnath Mahadev is also compared to Switzerland. You can get such a beautiful place so easily, it is possible only in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
Tungnath mahadev as a Tourism
Tungnath Mahadev is one of the Panchkedar. It is a beautiful place for tourism. The entire route of the journey to Rishikesh is through the banks of river Alaknanda.
Ongoing from Rudraprayag towards Ukhimath, the Alaknanda river is left behind and reaches the valley of the Mandakini river. The road towards Rudraprayag Tungnath is narrow, so you have to be very careful while driving.
Agustmuni falls in the middle, from here the peak of the great Nandakhat mountain in the Himalayas is visible. The entire route to Chopta is surrounded by dense forests of bamboo and burans, which attract tourists.
After reaching Chopta, after traveling 3 km on foot, you get the darshan of Tungnath Mahadev Temple, which is situated at a height of 13000 feet above sea level. Bugyal and flowers are blooming all around.
1.5 km above Tungnath Mahadev is the famous peak of Chandrashila. The Himalayas are also clearly visible from the Tungnath temple. The famous Tal Deoria Tal is situated 8 km ahead of Chopta.
How to reach Tungnath Temple(Tungnath mahadev trekking guide)
By Train- Rishikesh railway station is the nearest railway station to Rudraprayag. The distance from Rishikesh railway station to Rudraprayag is 220 km.
By Air- Jolly Grant Airport located in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand is the nearest airport to Rudraprayag. The distance from Jolly Grant airport to Rudraprayag district is 227 km.
By Road- Many important and national roads are connected to the Rudraprayag district. Buses and taxis run daily on these national routes.
Residential status in Tungnath route
Dharamsala's, lodges, and private hotels are easily available to stay in Chopta if you want to make a long journey to Tungnath Mahadev Temple. Local people's shops are also present here, due to which there is no shortage of food for the travelers.
Apart from this, there are rest houses of Gadwal Mandal Vikas Nigam in Gopeshwar and Ukhimath. If you are love trekking then you can set up your own tent in the Bugyal area of Tungnath Mahadev.
