[Photograph: Tungnath temple stairs]

Steps leading to the Tungnath temple. Tungnath (3680m, 12073 ft) is the highest among the five temples for Shiva in Garhwal known as the Panch Kedar, and is reputed to be more than 1000 years old.

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Updated: 2011-07-05T22:58:49+05:30