The Panch Kedar circuit consists of five holy temples located across the Garhwal Himalayas, each representing a part of Lord Shiva’s body:

Kedarnath – is a Hindu temple (shrine) dedicated to Shiva. Located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river. The temple is not directly accessible by road and has to be reached by a 22 kilometres uphill trek from Gaurikund. According to Hindu legends, the temple was initially built by Pandavas, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest Hindu shrines of Shiva.

Tungnath  – Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.

Rudranath – Rudranath is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva, located in the Garhwal Himalayan mountains in Uttarakhand, India. The face (mukha) of god Shiva is worshipped as “Nilkanth Mahadeva” here. Trek is very hard with a distance of approx 24 km. The Rudranath temple is believed to be established by the Pandavas.

Madhyamaheshwar – Madhyamaheshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva, located in the Goundar village of Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. The middle (madhya) or belly part or navel (nabhi) of the Shiva, is worshipped at this temple, believed to be built by the Pandavas, the survivors of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The water from the temple precincts is considered so highly sacred that even a few drops are stated to be adequate for ablution.

Kalpeshwar – Kalpeshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at an elevation of 2,200 m (7,217.8 ft) in the picturesque Urgam valley in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand state in India. The temple’s ancient legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of epic Mahabharata eminence is the fifth temple of the Panch Kedars (five temples) of Shiva’s five anatomical divine forms. Kalpeshwar is the only Panch Kedar temple accessible throughout the year.