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Tungnath Temple

2023 MAY 8

Preliminary   > Art and Culture   >   Architecture   >   Temple architecture

Why in news?

  • The central government has issued a notification declaring the ancient temple of Tungnath as a monument of national importance.

About Tungnath Temple:

  • Tungnath Temple is located in Uttarakhand
  • It is the only ancient ‘Shivalaya‘ of its kind located at the highest point above sea level in Asia.
  • It is one of the Panch Kedars and is believed to have belonged to an ancient era almost 1000 years old.
  • It was built in the Nagara style of architecture and has a dozen shrines of other Gods surrounding the temple.
  • It is believed to have been discovered by Adi Sankacharya.

About Panch Kedars:

  • Panch Kedar refers to a group of five sacred shrines of Lord Shiva located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.
  • They are the subject of many legends that directly link their creation to Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
  • The five temples are:
    • Kedarnath Temple
    • Tungnath Temple
    • Rudranath Temple
    • Madhyamaheshwar Temple or Madmaheshwar
    • Kalpeshwar Temple

 

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Which of the following temples are located in the state of Uttarkhand?

1.  Kedarnath Temple

2. Tungnath Temple

3. Rudranath Temple

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer