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Address:- Tehri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India |
| Address In Details:-Tungnath Temple,
Chamoli, Garwal District,
Pincode - 249001
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| Nearest Railway Station:-Rishikesh |
| Nearest Airport:-Rishikesh |
| Nearest Bus Stand:-Chamoli |
| Suggested Hotels In The Vicinity:-Chamoli, Garhwal |
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Tungnath is the highest temple in the world and is one of the five and the highest Panch Kedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in the Chamoli district of Tehri Garhwal, in Uttarakhand, India. The Tunganath (literal meaning is lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys. Located at an altitude of 3,680 m (12,073.5 ft), the Tungnath temple is the highest Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is believed to be 1000 years old and is the second in the pecking order of the Panch Kedars. It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the epic Mahabharata fame.
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