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Vishwanath Temple Guptkashi

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Vishwanath Temple Guptkashi

Shiva as Vishwanath in the Garhwal Himalayas, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand

Checked 22 Oct 2026 with 5 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By train

    Rishikesh is the nearest rail head for Rudraprayag, about 140 km away.

  • By road

    Rudraprayag is reached from Haridwar or Rishikesh on the National Highway. From Rudraprayag, Guptkashi is about 39 km by road, and the district says the town is well connected by road on NH107.

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Why devotees come here

Vishwanath Temple stands in Guptkashi, a town about 39 km by road from Rudraprayag, in the Garhwal Himalayas of Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand. The main shrine honours Shiva as Vishwanath, ruler of the world. The district site says the town matters much like Kashi itself.

Vishwanath Temple stands in Guptkashi, a town in the Garhwal Himalayas. The main shrine is dedicated to Shiva as Vishwanath, the ruler of the world. The district site says Guptkashi has importance much like Kashi. A legend says the linga was moved here for safe keeping after the temple at Kashi was demolished. The district page tells a different legend: Shiva left Guptkashi for Kedarnath because he did not want to meet the Pandavas.

The architecture is akin to other Uttarakhand temples, such as Kedarnath. The temple is built of stone with a high tower over the sanctum. To the left of the main shrine is a smaller shrine to Ardhanareeshvara. In front of the temple, the Manikarnika Kund pond holds a Shiva linga that two springs bathe.

Shivaratri honours Shiva. The Shiva temples of Rudraprayag district are decorated for it.

Festivals

  • Shivaratri dayShivaratri

    Shiva temples in Rudraprayag district are decorated for the festival.

Tips for your visit

  • The Madhyamaheshwar temple is 25 km northeast of Guptkashi.
  • Ukhimath is a temple town on the opposite bank of the Mandakini river from Guptkashi.
  • Kalimath is situated close to Ukhimath and Guptkashi.
  • The Madhameshwar Mela is held at Ukhimath, the block headquarters.
  • From November to April, the palanquin with the idols of Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar is taken to Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath, near Guptkashi.

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Questions people ask

Is this the same as Kashi Vishwanath?

No. This is the Vishwanath temple of Guptkashi, a town the district says matters much like Kashi. A legend says the linga was moved here for safe keeping after the Kashi temple was demolished.

Why does the legend say Shiva left Guptkashi?

The district page tells a legend. In it, Shiva left Guptkashi for Kedarnath because he did not want to meet the Pandavas.

How do I get to Guptkashi?

Rishikesh is the nearest rail head for Rudraprayag, about 140 km away. From Rudraprayag, Guptkashi is about 39 km by road.

What does Vishwanath mean?

It means ruler of the world. The main temple is dedicated to Shiva as Vishwanath.

How we checked this page

On 22 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Guptkashi, District Rudraprayag (Government of Uttarakhand) rudraprayag.gov.in
  2. Culture and Heritage, District Rudraprayag (Government of Uttarakhand) rudraprayag.gov.in
  3. How to Reach, District Rudraprayag (Government of Uttarakhand) rudraprayag.gov.in
  4. Temples, District Rudraprayag (Government of Uttarakhand) rudraprayag.gov.in
  5. Guptakashi, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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