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PANCH KEDAR TREK Delhi- Rishikesh - Pipalkhoti - Kalpeshwar -Dumak - Toli- Rudranath -Ansuya Devi Temple- Tungnath- Kalimath- Gaurikund- Kedarnath - Haridwar- Delhi Days 19
Day 01 DelhiArrival Delhi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing of Delhi. Evening tour briefing. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 02 Delhi/Rishikesh (340m) 225 kms by RoadMorning after breakfast drive to reach Rishikesh via Haridwar in 6 hrs. Arrival and check in hotel for overnight stay at hotel. Day 03 Rishikesh/Pipalkhoti (1219m) 230 kms by RoadMorning after breakfast drive to Pipalkhoti. On the way, sightseeing at Deoprayag. 7/8 hrs drive reach Pipalkhoti. PM visit local market. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 04 Pipalkhoti/Kalpeshwar (2134m) 35 kms by Road/9 kms TrekMorning after breakfast drive to reach Helaing. On arrival start trekking to reach Kalpeshwar in 5 hrs. Trek on the way. Visit Urgam village and PM Puja at the temple. Overnight stay in tent. Day 05 Kalpeshwar/Dumak (2134m) 12 kms TrekEarly morning after breakfast start trek. En route visit to the Garhwali villages for meeting with the local families and traditional dress. Arrival Dumak, a very small village. PM visit village and temple. Overnight stay in tent.
 Early morning, after breakfast start trek 6 hrs gradually ascending through thick forest containing a reach variety of flora and fauna numerous herbs areas found in this area. And the local are known to pick them for local use. Overnight stay in tent. Day 07 Toli/Rudranath (2286m) 7 kms TrekEarly morning after breakfast start trek walk to cross the pass of Rudranath Gradual but long up walk of 7 hrs. PM visit Shiva Temple and around beautiful panorama mountain with snow cover. Overnight stay in tent. Day 08 Rudranath/Ansuya Devi Temple (2500m) 10 kms TrekEarly morning after breakfast start trek 6 hrs to Ansuya Devi passing through the coniferous forest. PM visit the famous temple of Ansuya Devi. Overnight stay in tent. Day 09 Ansuya Devi/Tungnath (3810m) 5 kms Trek/28 kms by RoadEarly morning after breakfast start trek down 5 kms to road ahead and drive to Chopta and Trek Chopta to Tungnath. Afternoon Puja with Brahman. Overnight stay in tent. Day 10 Tungnath/Kalimath (2600m) 5 kms Trek/47 kms by RoadEarly morning visit temple of lord Shiva. Then after breakfast trek down 5 kms road ahead and drive to Kalimath. PM visit the famous temple Kalidevi. Overnight stay in tent. Day 11 Kalimath/Madmaheshwar (3289m) 12 kms TrekEarly morning after breakfast trek 8 hrs and on the way visit traditional village. PM visit temple. Overnight stay in tent.
Early morning after breakfast trek come back Kalimath. Overnight stay in tent/tourist bungalow. Day 13 Kalimath/Gaurikund (1981m) 53 kms by RoadEarly morning after breakfast drive to Gaurikund. On the way visit Okhimath. Overnight stay at tourist bungalow. Day 14 Gaurikund/Kedarnath (3584m) 14 kms TrekEarly morning after breakfast walk up towards Kedarnath 5 hrs along with of hindu pilgrims from different cultures of India on the way is full of Sahadus Chanting Religious hymns. Kedarnath is most significant of all Hindu Shrines the feeling and atmosphere and aweing spiring Shrine temple and participate with flowers. Overnight stay at hotel.
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According to the Puranic texts, after Shiva
plunged in the Netherworld to escape the Pandavas, five (panch)
parts of his body appeared in five different locations : the most holy
site is Kedarnath, where his hindquarters are worshipped, his arms
(Bahu) emerged at Tunganath, his face (Mukh) at Rudranath
his Navel (Nabhi) at Madmeshwar (4638m) and his hair at
Kalpeshwar.