Mansuna · Uttarakhand
Sri Madhyamaheshwar (Madmaheshwar) Mahadev Temple — Mansuna/Gaundar, Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand
Madhyamaheshwar / Madmaheshwar — second Kedar; the manifestation site of Shiva's navel and stomach (nabhi/madhya)
अन्य नाम: Madmaheshwar · Madhyamaheshwar · Dvitiya Kedar · Nabhi-Kedar
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Sri Madhyamaheshwar Mahadev — per the Pandava Panch Kedar narrative, Shiva's navel and stomach (nabhi-madhya) emerged here; the sanctum holds a flat, rounded black-stone navel-shaped Shivalinga; adjunct shrines hold Parvati + Ardhanarishwara + a separate marble Saraswati shrine; in winter the Utsav Murti is moved to the Omkareshwar Temple at Ukhimath
Black-stone flat-rounded navel-shaped Shivalinga (a unique form); Parvati + Ardhanarishwara + separate Saraswati shrine
सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva — Pandava Panch Kedar tradition; priesthood is the Jangama Lingayat community from Mysore, Karnataka (a uniquely South-Karnataka lineage among the Panch Kedar)
After the Kurukshetra war the Pandavas undertook the atonement-yatra on Krishna's counsel; Shiva fled to Garhwal in bull-form; at Guptakashi Bhima recognised the bull; Shiva dissolved into the earth and re-emerged at 5 sites; at Madhyamaheshwar the navel and stomach emerged
06:00 (during the open season — May to November) से 22:00 (during the open season) तक
विशेष नियम: Trek-only access (16-18 km from Ransi); overnight halts at Gaundar/Bantoli; 3-5 day round trip recommended; thin oxygen; avoid monsoon
BKTC temple — no admission fee; trek-only access.
Traditional abhishekam on the black-stone Shivalinga in the sanctum.
When Madhyamaheshwar closes, the Utsav Murti is worshipped at the Omkareshwar Temple (Ukhimath) for ~6 months.
Day 1: Ukhimath → Ransi (~25 km; overnight at Rakeshwar Temple, Ransi); Day 2: Ransi → Gaundar (~7 km); Day 3: Gaundar → Madhyamaheshwar (opening rituals)
Madhyamaheshwar closed; worship at the winter-seat Omkareshwar Temple (Ukhimath). 2026 — Sunday 15 February.
Thursday 21 May 2026, 7:00 AM — official BKTC announcement; 3-day doli procession Ukhimath Omkareshwar → Ransi → Gaundar → Madhyamaheshwar.
May-June and September-October are best; avoid July-August monsoon.
20 November 2026 (BKTC official); the final date is confirmed at Omkareshwar Ukhimath on Vijayadashami; the Utsav Murti is moved Madhyamaheshwar → Gaundar → Ukhimath.
Site where Shiva's navel and stomach (madhya) emerged per the Pandava narrative; the 2nd tirtha of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage
स्रोत: Pandava Panch Kedar tradition
Black-stone flat-rounded navel-shaped Shivalinga — unique iconography among the Panch Kedar
स्रोत: Sthala tradition
1-2 km uphill from the temple, the Buda Madmaheshwar offers a 360° sunrise view of Chaukhamba (7,138 m); peak reflections in the small kund
स्रोत: Sthala tradition + Boloji
Unique among the Panch Kedar — worship by the Mysore-Karnataka-lineage Jangama Lingayat community; preserving the Adi Shankaracharya South-Indian tradition
स्रोत: Wikipedia Madhyamaheshwar + YatraDham
Altitude ~3,500-3,600 m; 360° sunrise view of Chaukhamba (7,138 m); peak reflections in a small kund; informal prasad (biscuits and chocolates)
High-altitude lake ~4,100-4,200 m; difficult trek
High-altitude lake associated with Shiva's bull Nandi
Winter seat for both Madhyamaheshwar and Kedarnath; Omkareshwar Shiva shrine
One of the 12 Jyotirlingas; foremost of the Panch Kedar
World's highest Shiva temple; next tirtha of the Panch Kedar
Second Kedar — navel; sequence: Kedarnath (hump) → Madhyamaheshwar (navel) → Tungnath (arms) → Rudranath (face) → Kalpeshwar (hair)
5 मंदिर · 14 दिन
Madhyamaheshwar + Kedarnath (~30 km) + Tungnath-Chandrashila (~40 km) + Deoria Tal (~20 km)
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Winter seat for both Madhyamaheshwar and Kedarnath; 6 months between November and May
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