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Not to be confused with the Rudranath temple at Rudraprayag Rudranath Name Proper name: Rudranath Location Location: Rudranath (village), Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India Architecture and culture Primary deity: Shiva History Date built: unknown Creator: Pandavas, according to legend Coordinates: 30°32′0″N 79°20′0″E / 30.533333°N 79.333333°E / 30.533333; 79.333333 Rudranath (Sanskrit: रुद्रनाथ) is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva, located in the Garhwal Himalayan mountains in Uttarakhand, India. Located at 2,286 metres (7,500 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 third temple to be visited in the Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuit, comprising of five Shiva temples in the Garhwal region. The other temples in the circuit include: Kedarnath and Tungnath to be visited before Rudranath and Madhyamaheshwar or Madmaheshwar and Kalpeshwar to be visited after Rudranath. The face (mukha) of god Shiva is worshipped as "Nilkanth Mahadeva" here.[3] Contents 1 Legends and worship 2 Geography 3 Access 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links // Legends and worship The Rudranath temple is believed to be established by the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Legend has it that the Pandavas came to the Himalayan mountains in search of god Shiva, to redeem them of the sins of killing in the epic Kurukshetra war. God Shiva did not want to meet them and escaped in form of a bull in the ground and reentered in parts in the Panch Kedar places: the hump raising in Kedarnath, the arms appearing in Tunganath, the navel and stomach surfacing in Madhyamaheswar, the face showing up at Rudranath and the hair and the head appearing in Kalpeshwar.[3] In winter, a symbolic image of Shiva is brought to Gopeshwar for worship. The Doli Yatra starts from Gopeshwar. The Doli Yatris cross Liti Bugyal and Panar and finally reach Pitradhar. The worship of ancestors is done here. Then, after crossing Dhalabni Maidan, the Doli or the symbolic image of Shiva, reaches Rudranath.Here first the Vandevi is worshipped. Te local belief is that Vandevi protects the area. The Kheshtra is protected by Vandevi or Vandevatas. The temple celebrates an annual fair on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Sravan (July–August). The fair is attended mainly by locals.[3] The priests at the Rudranath temple are Bhatts and tiwaris of Gopeshwar village.[4] At Nandikund (2,439 m/8,002 ft), on the trekking route to Rudranath, devotees worship old historic swords protruding from the rocks, believed to be of Pandavas.[5] Geography View of Nanda Devi There are numerous sacred water tanks ("Kund") near the temple. These include Surya-kund, Chandra-kund, Tara-kund, Mana-Kund etc. Nanda Devi, Trishul and Nanda Ghunti are the famous mountain peaks, which provide the backdrop to the temple.[6] The holy river Vaitarani or Baitarani or Rudraganga flows near the temple, which has a grey stone idol of Rudranath.[1][7] The river is identified with the "river of salvation", where souls of the dead cross to reach the other world. Thus, devotees visit Rudranath to perform rituals of the dead, such as performing a pind offering. Some believe that offering a pind to ancestors here equals offering a hundred million at the holy city of Gaya.[1][6][8] The mountain peaks of Trisul, Nanda Devi, Devasthan, Hathi Parbat and Nanda Ghuti are visible from Rudranath.[3] The name "Rudranath", literally means, "Him who is Angry." The mountain cave of Rudranath was modified into the temple we see today. View from Naola Pass Access Panch Kedar Kedarnath Tungnath • Rudranath Madhyamaheshwar • Kalpeshwar This box: view • talk • edit Rudranath is sometimes considered as the toughest Panch Kedar temple to reach.[6] The nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun (258 km/160 mi). The nearest railway station is Rishikesh (241 km/150 mi).[2] Most trekking routes to Rudranath are from Gopeshwar or nearby places. A motorable road is present up to the village Sagar — 5 km (3 mi) from Gopeshwar, beyond which a 20 km (12 mi) trek has to be undergone to reach Rudranath. The trek winds through tall grass, oak and rhododendron forests. The trek path is stated to be slippery.[7] Other routes include: an uphill, 17 km (11 mi) trek from Gangolgaon — 3 km (2 mi) from Gopeshwar — through the forest and Panar and Naila shepherd settlements.[9] Another trek route from Gopeshwar to Rudranath passes via Mandal (13 km/8 mi) and then additional 6 km (4 mi) to the Anusuya Devi temple and then another 3 km (2 mi) to Rudranath. The Anusuya Devi temple is home to goddess Anusuya, who is believed to help devotees in distress.[2] A 45 km (28 mi) trek path is available from Joshimath via Helang too (considered a strenuous trek).[1] There's also a trekking route to Rudranath from Kalpeshwar, via Dumak,Kalgont Kimana and Palla. The route meets at Urgam village, a little ahead of which is Kalpeshwar.[10] Notes ^ a b c d "Rudranath Temple". Part of "National portal of India" (Govt. of India). National Informatics Centre, District Uni Chamoli, Uttarakhand. http://chamoli.nic.in/Rudranath1.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-15.  ^ a b c "Panch Kedar: Rudranath". Shri Badrinath -Shri Kedarnath Temple Committee. 2006. http://www.badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in/content-kedar.aspx?id=35. Retrieved 2009-07-16.  ^ a b c d e Harshwanti Bisht (1994). Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya. Indus Publishing. pp. 84–86. ISBN 8173870063, 9788173870064. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=6C6DGU73WzsC&pg=PA84&dq=rudranath+Capildeo&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a. Retrieved 2009-07-05.  ^ Jha, Makhan. India and Nepal. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 143. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=4Jk6oE4sh18C&pg=PA143&dq=rudranath+-Capildeo&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a.  ^ "Panch Kedar – Rudranath". http://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/pilgrimage/rudranath.php. Retrieved 2009-07-15.  ^ a b c Bansal, Sunita Pant. Hindu Pilgrimage. Pustak Mahal. pp. 105. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=F303Zb7EC0kC&pg=PT105&dq=rudranath+-Capildeo&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a.  ^ a b Bradnock, Roma (2000). Indian Himalaya handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 114–5. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=TyZGp_YVzb8C&pg=PA114&dq=rudranath+-Capildeo&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a.  ^ Nigam p. 81. ^ Sharma, K P (1998). Garhwal & Kumaon. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 83.  ^ Nigam p. 72. References Nigam, Devesh (2007). Tourism, environment, and development of Garhwal Himalaya. Gyan Publishing House.. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=MK1nAp5hTWsC&pg=PA121&dq=rudranath+-Capildeo&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a.  External links Locations of Panch Kedar - Schematic sketch Panch Kedar, trek map, page 78 v • d • e Hindu Temples in Uttarakhand Almora Golu Devata • Jageshwar.Nain Kalka, Vishnu temple Chamoli Badrinath Temple • Gopinath Mandir • Kalpeshwar • Rudranath • Tungnath Champawat Baleshwar Temple Dehradun Mahasu Devta Temple • Rishikesh Haridwar Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar • Daksheswara Mahadev Temple • Har ki Pauri • Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar • Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar Nainital Garjiya Devi Temple Pauri Garhwal Devprayag • Neelkanth Mahadev Temple Rudraprayag Guptakashi • Kedarnath Temple • Madhyamaheshwar • Rudraprayag • Triyuginarayan Temple Tehri Garhwal Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple • Surkanda Devi Udham Singh Nagar Moteshwar Mahadev Uttarkashi Gangotri • Yamunotri