Tungnath
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| [[Image:Template:Tungnath.jpg| 300px]] Tungnath Shrine |
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| Elevation | 3,680 metres (12,073 ft) |
| Location |  Uttranchal, India |
| Range | Himalaya |
Tungnath is located in Chamoli, a district of Garhwal, in Uttranchal, India. The Tungnath Temple, situated on Tungnath at an altitude of 3,680 meters, is the highest Shiva shrine among the Panch kedars. The temple is believed to be 1000 years old. Shiva is worshipped here as one of the Panch Kedars. It is believed that the temple was built by the Pandavas to appease Lord Shiva, who was enraged by the massacre on the battlefield of Kurukshetra during the Mahabharat war.
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