Madhmaheshwar is mystically covered by the snow-capped Himalayas on the right side, lush green alpine meadows on the left side and dense forest act as its backdrop.
The shepherd huts, village houses, thousands of years old Madmaheshwar temple and picturesque views complete this town. The temple architecture is a classic north Indian style.
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Madmaheshwar (also called as MadhyaMaheshwar and Madhmaheshwar) is a quaint little holy town named after the sacred Madhyamaheshwar Temple of Lord Shiva. It is situated at an altitude of 3490 mts above sea level.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva is part of the famous Panch Kedars. This is the fourth temple to be visited in the Panch Kedar Pilgrimage circuit; the other temples being Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, and Kalpeshwar. There are two other smaller shrines, one for Shiva's consort Parvati and the other dedicated to the Ardhanarishwara.
The middle (Madhya) or navel of the bull, considered a divine form of Shiva, is worshiped at this temple. Bhima, the second Pandava brother is believed to have built this temple and worshiped Shiva here. To the right of the main temple, there is a small temple where the marble image of Saraswati is installed in the sanctum.
At Madhyamaheshwar Temple entire village shows their presence at the evening aarti performed at the temple and the guests are greeted. One can feel the spiritual vibes in the proximity of the temple. The locals refer Madhyamaheshwar to as Madhamaheshwar which literally means the Drunken god.
In 2024, the temple of Madmaheshwar opened for pilgrims on 22 May 2024. Here is the tentative step wise step guide of the last year's Gate opening process of Madhyamaheshwar temple.
Madmaheshwar Temple has been closed on 20 Nov 2024 for the winters. The closing date of the Madmaheshwar temple is declared on the occasion of Vijaydashmi/Dussehra.
The portals of Madmaheshwar temple, second among the Panch Kedar have been closed for winter on 20 Nov 2024. Baba Madmaheshwar's palanquin left for the winter seat of Panchkedar Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. On November 25, the doli will be seated at Omkareshwar temple for winter worship. This year over 20,000 devotees visited the second Kedar which opened on May 22, 2024. The doli will reach Goundar village for its first overnight stay. Next day, the doli will pass by Ransi village to stay overnight at Giriya village. On 23 Nov, the palanquin will be seated at Omkareshwar Temple, the winter seat.
Homestay accommodation options are available at Madmaheshwar. Don't expect any luxury at Madhmaheshwar, but the rooms are clean and the people are helpful. The homemade food is hygienic and fresh. Accommodation options are also available at various places during the trek like Ransi, Gaundar, Bantoli, etc.
You can also stay in Ukhimath and with an extra day in hand you can cover Chopta and Tungnath as well. You can stay at Mayadeep hotel in Chopta.
Madhmaheshwar is the second temple in the series of holy Panch Kedar, first one being Kedarnath. After killing their cousins at the war, Pandavas started their journey to visit Lord Shiva to wash their sins. Lord Shiva wanted to avoid them as he was deeply incensed by the death and dishonesty at the Kurukshetra war. Therefore, he disguised in the form of a bull (Nandi) and disappeared into the ground with different parts of the body appearing at various places. Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of navel - shaped lingum in Madhmaheshwar.
While traveling to Madmaheshwar, you can stop by at Ukhimath to visit the Omkareshwar Temple of Lord Shiva. Do visit Budha Madhyamaheshwar situated 2 kms from Madhmaheshwar. If you are a trekking enthusiast then you can also visit Kanchani Tal situated at a distance of 6 kms from Madhmaheshwar. Trek to Kanchani Tal is graded difficult.
You can also extend your trekking expedition to Nandikund and Pandusera as well.
Madmaheshwar is famous among tourist as Temple, Panch Kedar, Trekking, Shiva Temple, Meadows, Village Walks.
Madmaheshwar is recommended destination for Foreigners, Groups, Solo.
Madmaheshwar is popular destination for following activities/ interests - Adventure, Meadows, OffBeat, Panch Kedar, Pilgrimage, Shiva Temples, Temples, Trekking.
