Tungnath
The highest Shiva temple in the world.
- Where
- Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.4916, 79.0366
Get the Tungnath stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tungnath. 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 Tungnath
Deoria Tal 9.4 km
A lake above Sari with Chaukhamba reflected in it on a still morning.
Chopta 16 km
The meadow they call mini Switzerland, and mean it.
Chandrashila 18 km
An hour above Tungnath, and the whole Garhwal range.
Gaurikund 18 km
The hot spring where the walk to Kedarnath begins, and where Parvati is said to have waited.
Triyuginarayan Temple 19 km
Where Shiva and Parvati were married, with a fire that is said to have burned since.
Rudraprayag 23 km
Where the Alaknanda meets the Mandakini, and the road forks for Kedarnath one way and Badrinath the other.
Madhyamaheshwar 24 km
The navel of Shiva among the five Kedars, in a meadow above Ransi.
Kedarnath Temple 27 km
Stone at thirty five hundred metres, sixteen kilometres on foot from the road, open only half the year.
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Questions
Where is Tungnath?
Tungnath is in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Deoria Tal (9.4 km), Chopta (16 km), Chandrashila (18 km).
How do I get the Tungnath stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tungnath 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 Tungnath 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.