Madhyamaheshwar
Hindu temple in Gaundar village, Uttarakhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Madhyamaheshwar?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Madhyamaheshwar (Sanskrit: मध्यमहेश्वर) or Madmaheshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Gaundar,[1] a village in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. Situated at an elevation of 3,497 m (11,473.1 ft), it is one of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuits, comprising five Shiva temples in the Garhwal region. The other temples in the circuit include: Kedarnath, Tungnath and Rudranath which are culturally visited before Madhyamaheshwar and, Kalpeshwar generally visited after Madhyamaheshwar. The middle (madhya) or belly part or navel (nabhi) of Shiva is worshipped here. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pandavas, the central figures of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[2]
Madhyamaheshwar | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Garhwal District |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Gaundar Village, Garhwal |
State | Uttarakhand |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 30°38′13″N 79°12′58″E |
Architecture | |
Type | North Indian - Himalayan Architecture |
Creator | Pandavas, according to legend |
Completed | unknown |