Tungnath is the most noteworthy Shiva Temple on the planet and is the most astounding of the five Panch Kedar sanctuaries situated in the mountain scope of Tunganath in Rudraprayag locale, in the Indian province of Uttarakhand. The Tunganath (exacting significance: Lord of the pinnacles) mountains shape the Mandakini and Alaknanda stream valleys. It is situated at a height of 3,460 m (11,352 ft), and just beneath the pinnacle of Chandrashila. The sanctuary is accepted to be 5000 years of age and is the third (Tritiya Kedar) in the pecking request of the Panch Kedars. It has a rich legend connected to the Pandavas, saints of the Mahabharata epic.
As per Hindu folklore Lord Shiva and his partner Parvati both dwell in the Himalayas: Lord Shiva lives at Mount Kailash. Parvati is likewise called Shail Putri which signifies 'little girl of slopes'.
The Tunganath is permanently connected to the starting point of the Panch Kedar sanctuaries worked by the Pandavas. The legend expresses that wise Vyas Rishi prompted the Pandavas that since they were punishable of killing their own particular relatives (Kauravas, their cousins) amid the Mahabharata war or Kurukshetra war, their demonstration could be absolved just by Lord Shiva. Therefore, the Pandavas went looking for Shiva who was maintaining a strategic distance from them since he was persuaded of the blame of Pandavas. With a specific end goal to avoid them, Shiva appeared as a bull and sought refuge in an underground place of refuge at Guptkashi, where Pandavas pursued him. In any case, later Shiva's body as bull's body parts rematerialized at five unique areas that speak to the "Panch Kedar" where Pandavas fabricated sanctuaries of Lord Shiva at every area, to revere and love, looking for his absolve and endowments. Everyone is related to a piece of his body; Tungnath is recognized as where the bahu (hands) were seen: bump was seen at Kedarnath; head showed up at Rudranath; his navel and stomach surfaced at Madhyamaheshwar; and his jata (hair or locks) at Kalpeshwar.
Legend additionally expresses that Lord Rama, the central symbol of the Ramayana epic, reflected at the Chandrashila crest, which is near Tungnath. It is likewise said that Ravana did atonement to Shiva, the ruler of the pinnacles, when he dwelled here.
You can easily reach Tungnath by air, train and by road.
By Air : - Jolly Grant Airport is 190km from Chopta from Chopta Tungnath Temple is 04kms. Jolly Grant Airport is a nearest airport to Chopta well connected to motor able road you can take easily taxi from outside the Airport.
By train : - Rishikesh is nearest railway station of from Chopta. The distance between Rishikesh and Chopta 180 km. Taxi and buses are easily available outside the railway station.
By road : - You can take private buses and Taxis from Delhi till Rishikesh or Haridwar. Chopta is located on NH 07.
