Located at an altitude of 2200 meters(7218 fts) above the sea level, Kalpeshwar temple is one of the Panch Kedar temples located in Kedar Khnad. Here lord shiva’s matted tress (Jata) is worshipped and lord shiva is known as Jatadhar or Jateshwar as it is believed that when lord Shiva disappeared from Kedar village his five body parts appeared at five different locations. As per holy scriptures it is believed that lord Shiva hair appeared at Kalpeshwar dham. It is considered as the fifth and last temple in Panch Kedar dham circuit. Kalpvriksh tree located in the vicinity of Kalpeshwar temple. The head priest at this temple is Dasnamis or Gossains, disciples of Adi Shankaracharya. This is the only temple which remains open throughout the year for devotees unlike other temples in Panch kedar which remains close for almost six months during winter.The river found beside this temple is known as kalpganga also known as Heernawati river.
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The Kalpeshwar temple’s history is very interesting because it is Dedicated to Lord Shiva.As per the historical facts and mythological stories it is believed that when Pandavas started searching for lord shiva to attain atonement from their sin of killing their blood relatives and teachers, lord shiva tried to avoid them. So he first escaped from Kasi to reside in a place now known as Guptkashi. Later when pandavas reached to Guptkashi lord shiva got disappeared and went to a small village in mountains, known as Kedar. But stubborn Pandavas also went to Kedar village then lord shiva take a form of Nandi and tried to disappear. So he started entering inside the earth but Bhima (one of the pandavas) hold him from his hump and that bull get divided into five parts and appeared at five different locations in Uttarakhand. Pandavas had constructed temple at these locations and worshipped lord shiva to please him. These five temples are now collectively known as panch kedar. Kalpeshwar is considered as the last leple of panch kedar and it is believed that here hairs of lord shiva appeared. Shivling here at Kalpeshwar is also known as Jateshwar maharaj.
Located in Urgam valley in Kedar khand, trekking to Kalpeshwar dham temple is of 11kms which starts from Helang village. Trekking to kalpeshwar dham is very scenic and full of natural beauties all around. It is also one of the easiest of panch Kedar trek. The Kalpeshwar temple trek is easy to moderate. You can also reach to Kalpeshwar temple by road to Devgram from where trekking will be barely 500 meters.
Constructed in 8th century in Urgam village, Bansi Narayan Temple is dedicated to lord Krishna. The temple is in an isolated place around 10 kms ahead of Bansa village. No settlement is around this temple and a perfect place to meditate. In addition to pilgrimage this place is also visited by trekking enthusiasts. Himalayan peaks like Nanda Gunti, Nanda Devi and Trishul are some of the highlights of this trek.
Located at just 66 kms away from Kalpeshwar dham temple, it is one of the most famous and beautiful temple of Uttarakhand. It is also considered as the temple of Satyuga and is believed to get vanished at he end of Kalyuga. This is the last temple after which Pandavas proceeded toward heaven. Every year millions of travellers visit this place to seek blessing of lord Badri (Vishnu). This temple is part of Do Dham Yatra and Chota Char dham yatra.
Another most famous temple of Uttarakhand is Kedarnath Temple which is about 215 kms away from Kalpeshwar temple. This temple is part of Panch Kedar, 12 jyotirlingas in India, Chota Char Dham Yatra and Kedarnath Yatra. Every year lakhs of people take Kedarnath tour package to visit Kedarnath Temple. It is also considered as the heaven on earth due to it’s beautiful location and miracles
No, infact it is one of the easiest among the Panch kedar treks. There are two options to complete this trip. One is by trekking which will start from Helang village. The trekking to Kalpeshwar dham is of 11 kms and trek to this location is picturesque. Second option is by road, you can reach till the temple easily. Roads are not proper and it will take around 1 hrs to cover 14 kms roadjourney.
The trek which will start from Helang village will be of of 11 kms. Alternate route is by road by which you can reach till Devgram from where trekking is just 500 meters away from the temple.
Yes you can go till Devgram by your car which is just 500 meters away from the kalpeshwar dham temple. Always try to take a car with good road clearance, as road condition here is very bad and you may get stuck at some places.
Kalpeshwar dham is considered as the last kedars of kedar khand or panch kedar temple. Shiva’s matter hair (jata) is being worshipped at this location. Shivling at Kalpeshwar is also known as Jateshwar or Jatadhar.
Kalpeshwar dham is the easiest kedars among all the Panch Kedars. 12 kms before Joshimath one road will get divided for Urgam Valley. This road will go to the fifth kedar i.e Kalpeshwar dham. This is a road journey of 28 kms by which you can go till Devram which is just 500 meters away from the most awaited Kalpeshwar temple.
Kalpeshwar temple is famous for the matted hair of lord shiva which is being worshipped at this place. This temple is also known as Jaleshwar or Jatadhar.
Hair lock or Matted hair of lord shiva is worshipped at Kalpeshwar temple. As per the holy scriptures and legends it is believed that after getting divided at Kedarnath, lord shiva got divided in five body parts which appeared at five different locations. Out of which, hair appeared at this location.
Kalpeshwar temple is located at an altitude of 2200 meters (7217 feet) meters above the sea level
In the summer(April to June) season the Kalpeshwar temple has pleasant weather. The temperature usually ranges between 15 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius. The pleasant weather and clear skies make the ideal place for visiting.
In the summer months(April to June) the weather is mild and pleasant, offering clear skies. Also, the temperature is between 15 degrees to 25 degrees aCelsius making it the best place to visit. In the monsoon season (July to September) the heavy rains make the path slippery. In this sense, trekking is riskier. In the winter season, (December to March) cold temperatures make the journey challenging. Also, you can witness the snowfall in the winter months at Kalpeshwar temple.
The distance from Kalpeshwar to Rudranath is around 20 km. The trek is challenging to moderate, and takes 2 days to complete, with an overnight rest.
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