#Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five #PanchKedarTemples located in the mountain range of #Tunganath in #Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of #Uttarakhand. #TheTunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys. It is located at an altitude of 3,680 m (12,073 ft), and just below the peak of Chandrashila. The temple is believed to be 5000 years old and is the third (#TritiyaKedar) in the pecking order of the #PanchKedars. It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata.

#Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five #PanchKedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in #Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of #Uttarakhand. The Tunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the #MandakiniRiver and #AlaknandaRiver valleys. It is located at an altitude of 3,680 m (12,073 ft), and just below the peak of #Chandrashila. and is the third (#TritiyaKedar) in the pecking order of the #PanchKedars. It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata epic.