| Tungnath Temple | |
|---|---|
 A view of the temples in Tungnath | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Rudraprayag |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Country | India |
  Location in Uttarakhand | |
| 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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- ^ "Chopta, Tungnath and Chandrashila". euttaranchal. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ Rajmani Tigunai (2002). At the Eleventh Hour. Himalayan Institute Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9780893892128. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
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