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कल्पेश्वर केदार
Urgam valley, Uttarakhand · 30.5489°, 79.4548°
A Shiva temple at about 2,200 m in the Urgam valley, the fifth of the Panch Kedar shrines and the only one open to pilgrims all year. Its priestly line was appointed by Adi Shankara.
The matted locks of the bull-form of Shiva are said to have appeared at Kalpeshwar, where the Pandavas then raised a temple.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined