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Temples of Uttarakhand

Discover verified historical, architectural, and visiting information for major temples located across Uttarakhand.

Kedarnath Temple
Jyotirlinga & Chota Char Dham / Panch Kedar

Kedarnath Temple

📍 Kedarnath • Lord Shiva (Kedarnath / Lord of Kedar Khanda)

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Badrinath Temple
Primary Char Dham & Chota Char Dham

Badrinath Temple

📍 Badrinath • Lord Vishnu (Badri Narayan in Padmasana)

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Tungnath Temple
Highest Shiva Temple in the World (3,680m) & 3rd Panch Kedar

Tungnath Temple

📍 Chopta • Lord Shiva (Arms / Bahu of Shiva)

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Yamunotri Temple
First Shrine of Chota Char Dham Circuit

Yamunotri Temple

📍 Yamunotri • Goddess Yamuna (Black Marble Idol)

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Gangotri Temple
Second Shrine of Chota Char Dham Circuit

Gangotri Temple

📍 Gangotri • Goddess Ganga (White Granite Idol)

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Narsingh Temple, Joshimath
Winter Abode of Badrinath & Divya Desam

Narsingh Temple, Joshimath

📍 Joshimath • Lord Narsingh (4th Avatar of Vishnu)

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Kalpeshwar Temple
5th Shrine of Panch Kedar (Only Year-Round Accessible Shrine)

Kalpeshwar Temple

📍 Urgam Valley • Lord Shiva (Jata - Matted Locks)

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Madhyamaheshwar Temple
2nd Shrine of Panch Kedar Circuit

Madhyamaheshwar Temple

📍 Goundar / Mansuna • Lord Shiva (Nabhi - Navel / Belly)

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Rudranath Temple
3rd Shrine of Panch Kedar (Toughest Trek in Circuit)

Rudranath Temple

📍 Gopeshwar • Lord Shiva (Mukh - Face / Nilkanth Avatar)

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Triyuginarayan Temple
Celestial Celestial Wedding Site of Shiva & Parvati

Triyuginarayan Temple

📍 Triyuginarayan, Rudraprayag • Lord Vishnu (Triyugi Narayan) & Akhand Dhuni

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Almora Jageshwar Dham Shiva Temple Complex
8th-12th Century Katyuri Dynasty 124 Stone Temples in Deodar Forest

Almora Jageshwar Dham Shiva Temple Complex

📍 Jageshwar, Almora • Lord Shiva (Jageshwar / Nagesh Jyotirlinga Tradition & Mahamrityunjaya)

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Almora Katarmal Sun Temple
9th-Century Katyuri King Katarmalla 44-Shrine Sun Temple Complex

Almora Katarmal Sun Temple

📍 Katarmal, Almora • Lord Surya (Bara Aditya / The Sun God)

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Almora Kasar Devi Temple
2nd BCE Inscribed Rock Temple, Van Allen Belt Geomagnetic Anomaly & Vivekananda Seat

Almora Kasar Devi Temple

📍 Kasar Devi Hill, Almora • Goddess Kasar Devi (Avatar of Goddess Durga)

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Almora Chitai Golu Devta Temple
Puranic Deity of Justice Covered with Thousands of Brass Bells & Written Legal Petitions

Almora Chitai Golu Devta Temple

📍 Chitai, Almora • Lord Golu Devta (Avatar of Lord Shiva / God of Justice)

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Naini Devi Temple Nainital
51 Shakti Peethas — Sati's Eye Fell in Naini Lake & 1880 Landslide Rebuilding

Naini Devi Temple Nainital

📍 Naini Lake North Shore, Nainital • Goddess Naina Devi (Sati's Left Eye / 51 Shakti Peethas)

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Kankhal Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple Haridwar
Site of King Daksha's Yajna, Sati's Self-Immolation & 1810 CE Reconstruction

Kankhal Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple Haridwar

📍 Kankhal, Haridwar • Lord Daksheshwar Mahadev (Shiva) & Goddess Sati

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Haridwar Chandi Devi Temple
8th-Century Adi Shankaracharya Consecrated Chandi Shrine & Ropeway

Haridwar Chandi Devi Temple

📍 Neel Parvat, Haridwar • Goddess Chandi Devi (Siddha Peeth)

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Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple
Wish-Fulfilling Naga Goddess Mansa & Sacred Thread Tying Tree Shrine

Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple

📍 Bilwa Parvat, Haridwar • Goddess Mansa Devi (Wish-Fulfilling Naga Goddess / Siddha Peeth)

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Rishikesh Bharat Mandir
8th-Century Adi Shankaracharya Rebuilt Monolithic Hrishikesh Vishnu Idol

Rishikesh Bharat Mandir

📍 Mayakund, Rishikesh • Lord Hrishikesh (Vishnu - Monolithic Black Shaligram Idol)

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Rishikesh Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
Mythological Site Where Shiva Drank the Samudra Manthan Halahala Poison

Rishikesh Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

📍 Manikoot Parvat, Rishikesh • Lord Neelkanth Mahadev (Shiva - Halahala Poison Consumer)

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Dehradun Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple
Natural Forest Cave Where Water Drips Perennially over Shiva Lingam & Dronacharya Ashram

Dehradun Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple

📍 Garhi Cantt, Dehradun • Lord Tapkeshwar Mahadev (Swayambhu Shiva Lingam)

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Madhyamaheshwar Temple (Second Panch Kedar)
Second of the Holy Panch Kedar Shrines (3,497m Elevation) — Navel of Shiva in High Alpine Meadow

Madhyamaheshwar Temple (Second Panch Kedar)

📍 Gaundar, Mansuna, Rudraprayag • Lord Shiva (Worshipped in the form of the Divine Navel / Nabhi)

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Rudranath Temple (Fourth Panch Kedar)
Fourth of the Holy Panch Kedar Shrines (3,600m Elevation) — Face of Shiva in Remote Himalayan Rhododendron Meadows

Rudranath Temple (Fourth Panch Kedar)

📍 Urgam Range, Gopeshwar, Chamoli • Lord Shiva (Worshipped as 'Neelkanth Mahadeva' / The Divine Face - Mukh)

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Kalpeshwar Temple (Fifth Panch Kedar)
Fifth of the Holy Panch Kedar Shrines (2,200m Elevation) — The Only Panch Kedar Open 365 Days a Year

Kalpeshwar Temple (Fifth Panch Kedar)

📍 Devgram, Urgam Valley, Chamoli • Lord Shiva (Worshipped in the form of Divine Hair Locks / Jata)

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Triyuginarayan Temple Rudraprayag
Mythological Celestial Wedding Site of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati & Eternal Sacred Fire (Akhand Dhuni)

Triyuginarayan Temple Rudraprayag

📍 Triyuginarayan, Ukhimath, Rudraprayag • Lord Triyuginarayan (Vishnu) & Akhand Dhuni (Eternal Wedding Fire of Shiva-Parvati)

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Karthik Swami Temple Rudraprayag
Only Dedicated Kartikeya Shrine in Uttarakhand atop 3,050m Krauncha Parvat with 360° Himalayan Snow Vista

Karthik Swami Temple Rudraprayag

📍 Kanakchauri, Pokhari, Rudraprayag • Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Elder Son of Shiva & Parvati) — Bones (Asthi) Manifestation

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Anasuya Devi Temple Mandal Chamoli
Ancient Hermitage Shrine of Sati Anasuya & Sacred Atri Muni Waterfall Cave in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

Anasuya Devi Temple Mandal Chamoli

📍 Mandal, Gopeshwar, Chamoli • Mata Sati Anasuya (Mother of Dattatreya, Durvasa & Chandra) & Sage Atri Muni

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