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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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Forest Department entry permit
Buy at Ransi base.
Weather & climate
NowUpdated just now
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5°C
Clear
Feels 2°C
💧 57%
🌬 3 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)📍 30.634°, 79.225°
Next 14 days
Open-MeteoToday
20 Oct
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11° 1°
UV 6
Tomorrow
21 Oct
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11° 1°
☔ 22%
UV 6
Thu
22 Oct
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11° 0°
☔ 51%
UV 6
Fri
23 Oct
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10° 0°
☔ 31%
UV 6
Sat
24 Oct
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9° 0°
☔ 59%
UV 6
Sun
25 Oct
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9° -2°
☔ 45%
UV 6
Mon
26 Oct
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11° -1°
💧 0.6mm
UV 6
Tue
27 Oct
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11° -1°
UV 6
Wed
28 Oct
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12° 1°
UV 6
Thu
29 Oct
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12° 1°
UV 6
Fri
30 Oct
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12° 1°
☔ 22%
UV 6
Sat
31 Oct
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12° 2°
☔ 25%
Sun
01 Nov
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12° 3°
☔ 22%
Mon
02 Nov
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13° 4°
☔ 33%
What was the weather like this week?
Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).
2025
5°C
High 10°C / Low 1°C
💧 23.6mm over 7 days
2024
8°C
High 12°C / Low 3°C
💧 2.3mm over 7 days
2023
8°C
High 12°C / Low 4°C
💧 2.9mm 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.
