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Gopeshwar, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand · 30.4138°, 79.3160°
An old Shiva temple at Gopeshwar in Garhwal whose courtyard holds a five-metre trident of eight metals dated to the 12th century and inscribed in the name of Ashokchalla; broken images scattered around it suggest several more shrines once stood on the site.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The trident is said to be the one Shiva hurled at Kamadeva, which struck the ground here and stuck fast, and is believed to quiver at a true devotee's touch though no force can shift it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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