Panch Kedar

Five Garhwal shrines of the Pandava–Shiva bull legend: Kedarnath (hump), Tungnath (arms), Rudranath (face), Madhyamaheshwar (navel), Kalpeshwar (hair). Most pilgrims do Kedarnath + Tungnath; the full five is a trekker’s yatra.

Duration: 12–18 days (serious trekking) · Season: May–June, Sept–Oct

  1. Stop 1: Kedarnath Jyotirlinga — Kedarnath, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
  2. Stop 2: Tungnath Temple — Chopta–Tungnath, Uttarakhand
  3. Stop 3: Rudranath — Chamoli, Uttarakhand
  4. Stop 4: Madhyamaheshwar — Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand
  5. Stop 5: Kalpeshwar — Urgam valley, Uttarakhand