Ukhimath | town, hill station, taluka headquarter

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Tehsil Ukhimath, District Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, Bharat.

Ukhimath is a pilgrimage site in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India. It is at an elevation of 1311 metres and at a distance of 41 km from Rudraprayag. During the winters, the idols from Kedarnath temple and Madhyamaheshwar are brought to Ukhimath and worshipped there for six months.Ukhimath can be used as center destination for visiting different places located nearby, i.e. Madhmaheshwar (Second kedar), Tungnath ji (Third kedar) and Deoria Tal(natural fresh water lake) and many.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukhimath
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Coordinates:   30°30'47"N   79°5'42"E

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  • Ukhimat is at height of 1800 meters. It is believed to be hte place where Shiva and Parvati married.