IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL THE DEVOTEES
Dress Code
No restrictions for any dress.
Entry Restrictions
No Restrictions, Persons of all faiths allowed.
Parking Facilities
Bike,Car,Bus and Electronic Vehicle parkings are available near the Temple.
Security and Surveillance
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Introduction and History in Brief
The small beautiful and old temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva as BasuKedar.
This temple is very famous among the devotees and visitors.
This temple premise has 1main and about 20-25 other temples. This temple is dedidcated to भगवान शिव. Temple गर्भगृह has शिवलिंग just like the शिवलिंग in केदारनाथ temple.
Before going to केदारनाथ lord शिव stayed here. So the place is called basukedar.This temple was temple built by Shankaracharya.
The other temples in the premise are of various Gods and Goddess including local deities.
The temple premise has also a hostel for students of संस्कृत school. This Sanskrit school was built in 1971.
The history of the Basukedar Temple lies in its name, where Basu means to dwell (Basera in Hindi) and Kedar is the name of Lord Shiva.
It is believed that Lord Shiva stayed at this place for a night before moving on to Kedarnath.
Another belief is that the temples were constructed by the Pandavas, on their way to search for Lord Shiva, in hopes that he would release them of their sins of committing genocide.
It is well known that the temples in the Kedarkhand region are believed to have been constructed by the Pandavas during their travels. Basukedar is one such temple.
This place is the penitent of Lord Shiva. Because of this the place was popularized in the name of Basukedar. This temple has been established by a Mahatma. In this place there is another temple group with a main temple. This place is located at a distance of 50 km from the district headquarters. Behind this temple there is a water tank, which is burnt to Shiva Ling.
There is also a local market where worshiping material is available.
It is located on the way towards Kedarnath Dham.
As a Temple concern, the premises are always said to be full of devotees during Morning and evening pray.
Although,Temple is small and placed on the road as it is so beautiful and clean.
Temple people used to follow all covid 19 protocols . Temple is surrounded by Lots of Trees and fresh air as far as the environment is concerned.
Important News Related to Temple
Details awaited/Solicited.
Architecture
The structures are believed to be at least 1000 years old.
The Shiva temple retains its traditional architecture (Nagara) style, similar to other temples of Lord Shiva such as Kedarnath and Lakhamandal.
Manyatas/Facts
- The place is believed to be the last place where Lord Shiva was seen.
- Long before there were roads, pilgrims would trek to reach the Kedarnath Dham. The Basukedar village falls on this trekking route and people that wish to travel on foot, the trek is still available.
- Being a secluded place carefully protected by the Himalayas, the Basukedar Temple is ideal place for people seeking peace, a great place to meditate.
Temple Photos
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Presiding Deity
Bhagwan Shiva 🙏
Weapons of Shiva
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But a passive worship is a total waste of your time and energy .
For True Worship ,a devotee MUST master the use of weapons the Deity bears.
The weapons of Bhagwan Shiva are Trishula (Trident), Pashupatastra, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together 🙏
Always carry the weapons of respactive deity like Gada,Sword and Trishula.
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Timing
Temple remains open from 6 PM to 9 PM and the best time to visit this temple will be during winters.
Alll days in week but the timings can be deffer on the festival days!
The months between January to April are the best to visit Mandir due to the salubrious weather of the place.
Aarti Timing
Details awaited/Solicited.
Basic Facilities
Drinking Water, CCTV Security, Prasad, Puja Samagri, Satsang Hall, Shoe Store, Wash Rooms.
Activities
Details awaited/Solicited.
Festivals
Main
Mahashivratri, Durga Pooja, Navratris,Krishna Janmashtami,Ram Navami,Diwali, Holi, Hanuman Jayanti, Dussehra etc…
Famous Temples Nearby
Ram Temple
Rani Sati Mandir
Swaminarayan Temple Mumbai
Chandra Moleshwar Mahadev Mandir etc..
Near by Shops & Markets
Famous Markets Near the Temple
- Guptkashi Market
- Main Market Nag Jagai
- Makkumath Market
- Chowk Bazar etc..
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👉 Famous for Shopping in UTTARAKHAND.
Nearby Dharamshalas
Sambhav Dharamshala
National Highway 58, Chamoli, Mayapur, Uttarakhand 246472
099971 48400
Hotels near Temple
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Restaurants near Temple
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Nearby Hospitals
- Govt Hospital
- Asha Didi(medical
- P H C Ukhimath
- Primary Health Center etc..
Concerned Police Stations
Ukhimath Police Station
Ukhimath Mansuna Road, Ukhimath, Uttarakhand 246469
01364 264 250
Managment Commity
Details awaited/Solicited.
Miscellaneous information
Details awaited/Solicited.
Legal information
The temple is situated on legal site taking by Govt,(ASI) & Mandir Community, there is no legal obligation on Temple Property or Temple Schedule, Criteria,Rules etc..
Facilities to hold Functions
Details awaited/Solicited.
Library
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Akharas
Details awaited/Solicited.
Mehants, Pujaris, Archakas and Sewayats
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Gau Sewa, Birds and otheranimals Sewa
Initiattives like Pashu Sewa, Pakshi Sewa, Langar Sewa, Vedic Pathshalas etc Plannings in process.
Langar Sewa
Details awaited/Solicited.
Gurukul/Vedic Pathshalas
Details awaited/Solicited.
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Modes of Travel
The Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand is well connected with motorable roads and is en route the Char Dham Yatra.
It is well connected to all the major towns and cities in Uttarakhand like Dehradun, Rishikesh, and Haridwar and public transport is easily available.
Therefore, reaching the Basukedar Temple has become easier via the National Highway 7 in Uttarakhand, which is a newly constructed road.
- The nearest airport to the Basukedar Temple is the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is 192 KM away. Rishikesh is 20 KM from the airport, from where you can either take a state government bus or book a taxi to the Basukedar Temple.
- The nearest railway station to Basukedar Temple in Rishikesh, which is at a distance of 176 KM. Two perfectly valid alternatives are the Dehradun (215 KM) and Haridwar(199 KM) railway stations, depending on your travel plans.
Dehradun-Rishikesh (43 KM)
Rishikesh-Rudraprayag (140.9 KM)
Rudraprayag-Basukedar Village (40 KM)
Estimated Travel time: 8-10 hours.
- Since the temple falls on the Yatra Route (Char Dham), you can take shared taxis or state-run buses from either Dehradun, Rishikesh, as well as Haridwar.
- Buses/shared taxis to Rudraprayag are plenty, which is 40 KM from the Basukedar Temple.
Alternate Modes of Travel
BY AIR:
The airports, where the flights from different states fly in, go by the name of Pantnagar Airport which is situated in the Pantnagar in Kumaon Region, Jolly Grant situated in Dehradun and Naini Saini Airport in the Pithoragarh. Jolly Grant is the most well-connected of the three airports in Uttarakhand and Pithoragarh is yet to open for public.
BY RAIL:
Easing up the connection for the tourists, Uttarakhand railways department is maintaining 16 big and small railway stations which connect Uttarakhand with Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata, and to several other major cities, towns in India. Haridwar, Dehradun, Kathgodam, Rudrapur, Tanakpur, Pantnagar are a few railways stations that contribute in making travelling easy inside the state as well as from other parts of the country.
BY ROAD:
Roadways offers the best connectivity in the state. There are well-connected highways like NH 108, NH 109, NH 119, NH 121, NH 123 and NH 72A that connect the state with other parts of the country. With an efficient bus unit, Uttarakhand offers excellent accessibility. Taxis are also available to most of the destinations in the state, and thus, is the best mode of transport.
The trek starts from Sagar Village which is approximately 3 km away from Gopeshwar. The other trek starts from Mandal which is 12 km away from Gopeshwar. This trek goes through the Anusuya Devi Temple. The trek is very hard with a distance of approximately 24 km.
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Address for Donation and visiting purpose
Basukedar Temple
Basukedar, Uttarakhand 246425
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