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    Panch Kedar
    Hindu
    Uttarakhand, North India
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    Panch Kedar

    The five Himalayan Shiva shrines where the Pandavas sought Lord Shiva.

    Stops
    5
    Duration
    15 days
    Best season
    May, June, September, October
    Est. per person
    ₹35,000

    About this circuit

    The Panch Kedar are five sacred Shiva temples in the Garhwal Himalayas — Kedarnath, Madhyamaheshwar, Tungnath, Rudranath and Kalpeshwar — each said to enshrine a part of Lord Shiva who took the form of a bull to evade the Pandavas. The full circuit is a strenuous 14–16 day trek through remote high-altitude terrain, usually based out of Rishikesh or Guptkashi.

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    Sequenced stops (5)

    1

    Kedarnath

    Uttarakhand

    3 days

    The hump of Shiva-as-bull — first Kedar

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    2

    Madhyamaheshwar

    Uttarakhand

    3 days

    The navel of Shiva

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    3

    Tungnath

    Uttarakhand

    2 days

    The arms of Shiva — highest Shiva temple in the world

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    4

    Rudranath

    Uttarakhand

    3 days

    The face of Shiva

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    5

    Kalpeshwar

    Uttarakhand

    2 days

    The matted locks of Shiva — open year-round

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