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Tungnath Temple
The highest Shiva temple in the world at 3,680 meters, a sacred Panch Kedar site reached by a scenic trek through rhododendron-covered meadows.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Uttarakhand, India · Asia
Rudraprayāg sits on the route: 25 minutes from Srīnagar, 32km from Tungnath Temple.
Rudraprayāg is a town located in Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 2,571, it is an important destination in Asia.
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The Mandakini River is a tributary of the Alaknanda River in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river runs for approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) between the Rudraprayag and Sonprayag areas and emerges from the Chorabari Glacier. The Mandakini merges with river Songanga at Sonprayag and flows past the Hindu templeRead more
Madhyamaheshwar at Ukhimath. At the end of its course it drains into the Alaknanda, which flows into the Ganges.
The Mandakini is considered by Hindus a sacred river within Uttarakhand as it runs past the Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar temples. For this reason, the Mandakini has been the site of pilgrimages and religious tourism, with treks passing significant sites of spirituality such as Tungnath and Deoria Tal. The Mandakini area also attracts millions of tourists annually for whitewater rafting, hiking, and religious tours around the winter Chardham being offered. In 2011, more than 25 million tourists visited the river (for comparison, the State of Uttarakhand has a population of about 10 million). The health of the river and surrounding landforms have slowly been degraded, giving rise to environmental conservation projects such as the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Mandakini is subject to heavy rainfall, especially during monsoon season. The annual rainfall within the surrounding region is 1,000–2,000 millimetres (39–79 in), which is elevated almost 70% in monsoon season (late July–October). This heavy rainfall is often responsible for rising water levels and intense flash floods. In conjunction with the collapse of a segment of the dammed Chorabari Lake in 2013, an intense patch of heavy rainfall led to the historical devastation of rural villages and death of thousands of locals, pilgrims and tourists. These are known as the 2013 Kedarnath flash floods.
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Rudraprayāg is located in Uttarakhand, India, Asia. The coordinates are 30.2847 latitude, 78.9835 longitude.
Rudraprayāg has a population of approximately 2,571 people, making it a town in India.
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The highest Shiva temple in the world at 3,680 meters, a sacred Panch Kedar site reached by a scenic trek through rhododendron-covered meadows.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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