Rudraprayag

Madhamaheshwar

Nearest Railway: Haridwar, 225 Kms
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, 205 kms
Famous For: Temple, Panch Kedar, Trekking, Shiva Temple, Meadows, Village Walks
Altitude: 3490 metres above sea level
Languages: Hindi, Garhwali
Best Time to Visit: May to November

About Madhamaheshwar

Madhyamaheshwar or Madmaheshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva, located in the Mansoona village of Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. The middle (Madhya) or navel of the bull, considered a divine form of Shiva, is worshiped at this temple. Bhima, the second Pandava brother is believed to have built this temple and worshiped Shiva here. To the right of the main temple, there is a small temple where the marble image of Saraswati is installed in the sanctum.

How to reach Madhamaheshwar

By road: You can take direct bus to Ukhimath from Delhi/ Haridwar / Rishikesh / Dehradun, buses from Haridwar and Rishikesh ply early morning and are more frequent as compared from Dehradun and Delhi.
By air: Jolly Grant Airport located in Dehradun is the closest airport to Madhmaheshwar located at a distance of 235 kms . It is connected to all major parts of the country with daily flights. Taxis are easily available from the airport to Ukhimath from where you can take a further taxi till Ransi Village
By rail: The nearest railway station to Ukhimath is the Haridwar railway station located at a distance of 202 kms from Ukhimath. You can hire a taxi or even get a bus from Rishikesh to Ukhimath. Haridwar well connected to major parts of the country by the Indian railway network.

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Places to see

Kanchani Tal

Kanchani tal is 16 km away from Madhyamaheshwar, which can be reached by trekking only. The trek is strenous, difficulty level wise and one has to be physically and mentally prepared to take on the journey. The trek to Kanchani Tal commences from Kanchani Khal located behind the temple. The trek takes approximately 8 hours or more to reach at the lake.

Budha Madhyamaheshwar

Situated 2 km from Madhyamaheshwar, this holy shrine is a cluster of rocks. However, the journey to this place is quite captivating as picturesque views of various peaks can be seen from here such as Kedarnath, Neelkanth, Trishul, Kamet and Panchachuli over a small lake. The Budha Madmaheshwar is a hill temple which is visited by many devotees from distant places.

Nandi Kund

Nandi Kund is a beautiful high altitude lake, located at an elevation of 14,500 feet. Spread over an area of 1.5 km, the lake is nestled amid the green meadows and the snow covered Chaukhamba group of peaks and Mandani Parbat. The trail covers Madhyamaheshwar, Kachani Dhar, Kachani Tal, Pandav Sera and Nandi Kund. Rudraprayag is the nearest town from this lake. The best time to visit this place is between May to June and from the middle of August to the end of October.