Madmaheshwar Temple

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India /Uttarakhand /Rudraprayag /Kedarnath

Sight Address : Madmaheshwar, Kedarnath Edit

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The temple of Madmaheshwar is one of Panch Kedars. The rigid journey to this place involves many sacred places and one see the unparell beauty of nature. The journey is truely very adventurous. The treck starts from Guptkashi to Kalimathand than from Kalimath to Madmaheshwar. The route is full of wild unparalleled scenic beauty and engulfed by Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and Neelkanth peaks. Before reaching to Madmaheshwar one sees the Gaundar at the confluence of Madmeshwar Ganga and Markanga Ganga. Lord Shiva is worshipped here in the form of belly.

Madmaheshwar Temple

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Best Season to VisitEdit

May to Oct

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1hrs

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are easily available to travel up to Gaurikund.

BUS : Kedarnath is well connected through road. The National Highway from Delhi to Mana (538 km) is accessible throughout the year. Kedarnath can be accessed by foot from GauriKund. Gaurikund is connected by state buses to Rishikesh, Dehradun, Kotdwara, Haridwar and other hill stations of Kumaon and Garhwal Hills. The bus charges are not fixed. It will vary depending on season.

Train : Nearest railhead at Rishikesh, 189 km away from Kedarnath. Prepaid taxi services are available in the railway station which charge about Rs 3,000. One has to travel 207 km by road and the rest 14 km by foot to reach Kedarnath.

Air : The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is about 239 km from Kedarnath. Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun is a domestic airport located at about 20 km away from city center of Dehradun. Taxi cabs are available from Dehradun airport to Kedarnath, which cost about Rs 3,500. The airport operates daily flights to Delhi. Nearest International airport is Delhi (458 km).

Others : From Gaurikund, it’s a grueling uphill trek to the temple. Expect it to take around six hours. Those who don’t feel up to walking can opt to take a pony, which will reduce the duration of the trek by an hour. There are porters available to help carry luggage as well. Alternatively, Kedranath temple is also accessible by helicopter! Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. (owned by the Indian Government) and Prabhatam Aviation (a private company) provide the services. A one way trip only takes 15 minutes. In terms of accommodations, basic GMVN Tourist Bungalows can be found at Gaurikund and at the temple.