Ukhimath

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Ukhimath is a small town in Uttarakhand, India, that serves as an important winter pilgrimage site and religious center for devotees of Kedarnath and other nearby Himalayan temples.

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Ukhimath canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
administrativeDivision Ukhimath tehsil
administrativeStatus tehsil headquarters
climate cool temperate
connectedBy road network
country India
dedicatedToDeity Shiva
district Rudraprayag district
elevation approximately 1300–1400 meters above sea level
governingBody local panchayat
hasFestival winter worship of Kedarnath deity
hasReligiousFunction Hindu pilgrimage center
winter pilgrimage site
hasTemple Omkareshwar temple, Ukhimath
isWinterSeatOf Kedarnath temple
linked to: Kedarnath Temple

Madhyamaheshwar temple
knownFor Himalayan temple traditions
scenic mountain views
winter abode of Kedarnath deity
locatedIn Garhwal region
linked to: Garhwal

Himalayas
northern India
nearbyAttraction Chopta
Kedarnath temple
linked to: Kedarnath Temple

Madhyamaheshwar temple
Tungnath temple
nearbyRiver Mandakini River
nearestAirport Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
nearestCity Rishikesh
nearestMajorTown Rudraprayag
nearestRailhead Rishikesh railway station
pilgrimageSeason winter months
primaryLanguage Garhwali
Hindi
regionType mountainous
religion Hinduism
roadDistanceTo Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town

Rudraprayag
servesAs base for visiting Chopta
base for visiting Kedarnath
base for visiting Madhyamaheshwar
base for visiting Tungnath
state Uttarakhand
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType religious tourism
trekking base
transportMode road
utcOffset +5:30

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