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High medieval · Hindu · India

Rudraprayag

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand · 30.2800°, 78.9800°

Shiva (Rudranath)UndeterminedPanch Prayag
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

One of the Panch Prayag, where the Mandakini flowing down from Kedarnath meets the Alaknanda. The Rudranath temple, dedicated to Shiva in his Rudra aspect, stands at the confluence.

Sthala katha — the legend

The sage Narada is said to have meditated at the Narad Shila here to learn music from Shiva.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined