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Madhyamaheshwar Temple
Stone Shiva shrine — 2nd (of 5) Panch Kedar.
Madhyamaheshwar
About Madhyamaheshwar
Madhyamaheshwar or Madmaheshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Gaundar, a village in Rudraprayag district, situated amidst 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. It is accessible via a 16-18 kilometres treks, either from Aktolidhar or Ransi village near Ukhimath in the Rudraprayag district.
Source ↗🧭Trek & yatra knowledge
Difficulty
difficultAltitude
1,500 → 3,497 m
AMS risk
moderateTrek
16.0 km· 2d
Altitude note: Most visitors fine; altitude-sensitive people should acclimatize 1-2 days.
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Fitness required
16 km one-way over 2 days. Moderate gradient through Gaundhar meadow. Camping or homestay at Gaundhar typical. Must be able to walk 8 km/day with 500-700m gain.
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What to pack
(7 items)- ✓Trek shoes, ankle support
- ✓Sleeping bag 0°C (if camping)
- ✓Rain jacket + poncho
- ✓Warm fleece + thermal base
- ✓Trekking poles
- ✓Water purification
- ✓Head torch
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Full permit hub →Permits & registrations
Forest Department entry permit
Buy at Ransi base.
Weather & climate
NowUpdated just now
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12°C
Light drizzle
Feels 12°C
💧 97%
🌬 1 km/h
🌧 0.1 mm
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)📍 30.634°, 79.225°
Next 14 days
Open-MeteoToday
02 Sept
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15° 11°
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UV 6
Tomorrow
03 Sept
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15° 10°
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Fri
04 Sept
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14° 10°
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UV 8
Sat
05 Sept
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12° 10°
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Sun
06 Sept
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12° 9°
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UV 7
Mon
07 Sept
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13° 7°
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UV 7
Tue
08 Sept
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16° 7°
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UV 7
Wed
09 Sept
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16° 9°
☔ 100%
Thu
10 Sept
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13° 10°
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Fri
11 Sept
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14° 10°
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UV 6
Sat
12 Sept
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15° 9°
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UV 6
Sun
13 Sept
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16° 8°
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UV 7
Mon
14 Sept
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16° 8°
☔ 96%
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Tue
15 Sept
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15° 10°
☔ 98%
UV 6
What was the weather like this week?
Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).
2025
13°C
High 15°C / Low 10°C
💧 142.5mm over 7 days
2024
13°C
High 15°C / Low 11°C
💧 71.4mm over 7 days
2023
13°C
High 16°C / Low 11°C
💧 41.0mm over 7 days
Must-visit attractions
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Buddha Madmaheshwar
Older, higher shrine 1.5 km further up — usually reached at dawn.
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Gaundhar meadow
Scenic halfway camp with Madhyamaheshwar Ganga river crossings.
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Bantoli confluence
Where Madhyamaheshwar Ganga and Madumati rivers meet.
Where it is
🧭What's nearby
Other destinations within 500 km of Madhyamaheshwar.
