Kalpeshwar
The only one of the five Kedars open all year, and the only one where Shiva's hair is worshipped.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.5488, 79.4498
Get the Kalpeshwar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kalpeshwar. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Uttarakhand volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kalpeshwar
Joshimath 11 km
One of the four Shankaracharya mathas, and a town that is sinking.
Jyotirmath 11 km
The northern of the four seats Shankaracharya founded, and where Badrinath's god winters.
Auli 11 km
Meadow at three thousand metres facing Nanda Devi, skied in winter and walked in summer.
Rudranath 11 km
The face of Shiva among the five Kedars, reached only on foot through rhododendron.
Nilkantha 20 km
The peak that stands over Badrinath, and catches the first light before the temple does.
Gopinath Mandir, Gopeshwar 20 km
A twelfth century temple in Chamoli with an iron trident in the courtyard nobody can bend.
Badrinath Temple 22 km
One of the four dhams, painted in bright colours against grey rock, with a hot spring at the steps.
Chandrashila 23 km
An hour above Tungnath, and the whole Garhwal range.
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Questions
Where is Kalpeshwar?
Kalpeshwar is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Joshimath (11 km), Jyotirmath (11 km), Auli (11 km).
How do I get the Kalpeshwar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kalpeshwar and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttarakhand volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kalpeshwar before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttarakhand volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.