Tungnath Mahadev Mandir Chopta | Tungnath Trek 2026 | Vlogs Rahul

Tungnath Mahadev Mandir Chopta | Tungnath Trek 2026 | Vlogs Rahul _____________________________________________ Business enquiry rahuldewangan5352@gmail.com Instagram id - https://www.instagram.com/rahul_vlogs... _____________________________________________ Tungnath Temple is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world 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 3680 m 12073 ft and just below the peak of Chandrashila It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas heroes of the Mahabharata epic The 5 km 3.1 mi trek starts from Chopta 9600 ft 2926 m the nearest place on the NH 58 Chopta is 23.9 km 15 mi from Rudraprayag towards Karnaprayag and is reached from Rishikesh via Devprayag Srinagar and Rudraprayag Of all the Panch Kedar trek routes the route to Tungnath is the shortest only 5 km 3.1 mi from Chopta on the Ukhimath Gopeshwar road that can be covered in approximately 4–5 hours depending on the trekker physical ability Trek is a steep climb 9600–11350 ft 2926–3459 m the trek path is stone paved with benches provided en route at intervals The path is surrounded by scenic views and captivating flora and fauna on both sides Generally the pilgrimage to Tunganath is undertaken as part of the Panch Kedar trekking covering all five temples over a 170 km 105.6 mi route road cum trek length starting from Rishikesh in the order of Kedarnath Tungnath Rudranath Madhyamaheswar and Kalpeshwar The few pilgrims who undertake this trekking pilgrimage to the shrine do so in summer months end April or early May to October as the temple remains snow bound and unapproachable During this period even Chopta the nearest road head remains deserted But it is said that few adepts come to the area during the winter avoiding the pilgrims The steep climb to Chandrashila is for 2 km 1.2 mi The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Dehradun 258 km 160 mi The nearest railway station is at Rishikesh 241 km 150 mi Ravana Shila Speaking Mountain Ravana shila is located above the Tungnath temple there is a small temple which is known as Chandra Shila Ravana Shila or Speaking mountain has its own historical importance related to the Ramayana After killing Ravana Rama was charged with the sin of Brahmahatya He then started austerities for Shiva and requested Shiva to release him from the sin of killing a Brahmin Ravana During his penance he built the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu The temple in Rameshwaram is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas According to Hindu mythology Shiva and his wife Parvati both reside in the Himalayas Shiva resides at Mount Kailash Parvati is also called Shailaputri which means Daughter of the Mountain Many folk legends related to the Garhwal region Shiva and the creation of the Panch Kedar temples are narrated in Hindu epic Mahabharata The Pandavas defeated and slayed their cousins the Kauravas in the epic Kurukshetra war They wished to atone for the sins of committing fratricide gotra hatya and Brahmanahatya killing of Brahmins the priest class during the war Thus they handed over the reins of their kingdom to their kin and left in search of Shiva and to seek his blessings First they went to the holy city of Varanasi Kashi believed to be Shiva favourite city and known for its Kashi Vishwanath Temple But Shiva wanted to avoid them as he was deeply incensed by the death and dishonesty at the Kurukshetra war and was therefore insensitive to Pandavas prayers Therefore he assumed the form of a bull Nandi and hid in the Garhwal region It is believed to be 1000 years old and in the order of Panch Kedars it is the tritiya Kedar Tungnath mahadev 2026 Tungnath mandir 2026 Tungnath mandir kahan hai Tungnath mandir ki kahani 2027 Tungnath mandir ka rahasya Chopta tungnath Tungnath chopta 2026 Tungnath mahadev temple How to go tungnath mandir Tungnath mandir ka itihas Chopta tungnath chandrashila Chopta to tungnath Tungnath mahadev yatra 2026 Delhi to tungnath chopta 2026 Tungnath mandir latest video Chopta tungnath trek Chopta tungnath chandrashila trek Chopta to tungnath trek #Tungnathmahadev2026 #Tungnathmandir2026 #Tungnathmandirkahanhai