Rudranath

Temple and sacred site (tirtha) in the
Garhwal region of the Himalayas in the
valley between the Mandakini and the
Alakananda rivers, about thirty miles from
the district headquarters at Chamoli. The
temple’s presiding deity is the god Shiva in
his manifestation as “Lord Rudra.”
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Rudranath is one of the Panchkedar, a
network of five sacred sites spread
throughout the Garhwal region; the other
four sites are Kedarnath, Kalpeshvar,
Tungnath, and Madmaheshvar. This network of five sites is seen as a symbolic representation of Shiva’s body, since Shiva is
believed to dwell in the Himalayas.
Rudranath is believed to be Shiva’s face.