Rudranath

Rudranath Temple
Rudranath Temple
Rudranath Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChamoli Garhwal
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationRudranath (village), Garhwal
StateUttarakhand
CountryIndia
Rudranath is located in Uttarakhand
Rudranath
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates30°32′0″N 79°20′0″E / 30.53333°N 79.33333°E / 30.53333; 79.33333
Architecture
TypeNorth-indian Himalayan Architecture
CreatorPandavas, according to legend
Completedunknown
Elevation2,290 m (7,513 ft)

Rudranath Temple (Sanskrit: रुद्रनाथ) is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Shiva, located in the Garhwal Himalayan mountains in Uttarakhand, India. Located at 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) above sea level,[1][2] this natural rock temple is situated within a dense forest of rhododendron dwarfs and Alpine pastures.[3] The temple is the fourth temple to be visited in the Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuit, comprising five Shiva temples in the Garhwal region to be visited in a strict pecking order starting with Kedarnath (Sanskrit: केदारनाथ) at an altitude of 3,583 m (11,755 ft), the Tungnath (तुंगनाथ)(3,680 m or 12,070 ft), Rudranath (रुद्रनाथ) (3,550 m or 11,500 ft), Madhyamaheshwar (मध्यमहेश्वर) (3,490 m or 11,450 ft) and Kalpeshwar (कल्पेश्वर) (2,200 m or 7,200 ft).

The face (mukha) of god Shiva is worshipped as "Neelakantha Mahadeva" here. The trek starts from Sagar Village which is approximately 3 km away from Gopeshwar. The other trek starts from Mandal which is 12 km away from Gopeshwar. This trek goes through the Anusuya Devi Temple. The trek is very hard with a distance of approximately 24 km.[3]

View from Naola Pass
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  2. ^ "Panch Kedar: Rudranath". Shri Badrinath -Shri Kedarnath Temple Committee. 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
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