There are five Kedar dedicated to Lord Shiva in Uttarakhand known as Panch Kedar. The third Kedar among them is the Tungnath Temple. And this temple was built thousands of years ago by the Pandavas during the time of Mahabharata. Tungnath Temple is a temple of Lord Shiva between the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers on the hills of the Himalayas.
If you want a mix of adventure as well as a religious journey, then definitely come through Tungnath Temple. And there is also the famous Chandrashila hill above the Tungnath temple, which is related to Lord Shri Ram. Today we will give you detailed information about the story, history, journey, trek, structure, and importance, etc. of Tungnath temple.
History of Tungnath Temple:
After the fierce war of Mahabharata, the Pandavas decided to please Lord Shiva to get rid of the sin of killing gotra and Brahmin. After this, he searched for Lord Shiva from Kashi to Kedarnath but could not find him.
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Lord Shiva was extremely angry with all the Pandavas. So, to hide from them, he took the form of a bull and began to sink into the earth, but then Bhima saw him and caught hold of the bull from behind. Then the back part of that bull remained the same and the remaining four parts came out at four other places which we call Panch Kedar.
Third Kedar Tungnath in Panch Kedar:
When Bhima caught the bull form of Mahadev then his arms appeared here. The rear part of the bull was left at Kedarnath while the other three parts, were the face at Rudranath, the navel at Madhyamaheshwar, and the hair at Kalpeshwar. At these five places, temples dedicated to Lord Shiva were built by Pandavas, and Shivling was established. Lord Shiva was pleased with this and freed him from sin.
Meaning of Tungnath?
Tungnath means the Lord of the mountains, which is the name of Lord Shiva.
And if you ever plan to go on a trek, then you can also do the Deoban trek for trekking.
Geography of Tungnath Temple:
Tungnath Mahadev Temple comes under the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand state. Here, ahead of Ukhimath, there is a village named Chopta. There is a hill named Tungnath near this village. We can reach Chopta village by various means. And after that one can reach the Tungnath temple by climbing the Tungnath hill from here.
The height of Chopta village is about 3,470 meters (11,385 ft) above sea level. Tungnath Temple is located at a distance of 3 to 4 kilometers from here. The height of Tungnath Temple is 3,680 meters (12,073 ft) above sea level. It generally takes 2 to 3 hours to reach Tungnath from Chopta.
Three springs emerge from the Tungnath hill, from which the Akshakamini river is formed. Also, this hill is situated between the famous Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.
Structure of Tungnath Temple:
When you reach the temple after trekking to Tungnath, you will see a newly constructed big Ardha Chandrakar board in front of which Shri Tungnath Temple is written. And this board has been set up by the government. After this comes to the main temple.
The temple has been constructed with big stones, inside which a Shivling made of black stone is installed. At the entrance of the temple, Lord Shiva’s mount Nandi is facing towards the Shivling. Inside the temple, idols made of Kaal Bhairav, Maharishi Vyas, and Ashtadhatu have been installed around the Shivling. Apart from this, carvings of the other four Kedar and Pandavas will also be seen on the wall.
There is a small temple on the right side of the Tungnath temple where the idol of Lord Ganesha is installed. There are five other small temples on the right side of the Ganesh temple. In a way, there are many small temples around the Tungnath temple. A wooden platform is built over the main temple which is open from all sides through sixteen windows. The top of the temple on this platform is covered with the help of big stones.
