Destination: Tarkeshwar Mahadev [Location on Map]
State: Uttaranchal
Distance by road: It is around 245kms away from Delhi.
Nearest Railway Station: It is at Kotdwar, at a distance of around 52kms.
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant
Best Season: March-June, September-November
The Shivling of the temple is made of Black Stone having a diameter of 9”. Religious sect of Tarkeshwar Temple is Parashar Vyas. The temple is of marble flooring and the material of construction includes lime stone, sand powder and marbles.
Tarkeshwar Temple is 36 kms away from Lansdowne. It is surrounded by thick forests of Pine and Deodar with headquarter of ‘Garwal Rilfle’. It is an ideal place for seekers of nature’s beauty. A special worship is held during the festival of Shivratri, and the temple committee accommodates a dharmashala.
The main festivals and fairs which are of special attraction are Mahashivratri, Deepavali, Annakutta and Nrisingh Leela. Special worship of Lord Shiva is done on Monday with milk and water’s ablutions and Sandal paste, Kappor and Agarer which are applied to lingam.
Tarkeshwar Temple consists of unique features like a huge Shiva Lingam, golden pictographs, a big bull of brass, big bronze gongs and bells which give a special identity to the temple. On the ceilings there are old pictoral depictions which look wondrous and charming.
March to October is the best time to visit to this temple and a big fair is conducted at the time of Shivratri. Lansdowne and Kanva-Ashram are the nearby places to visit around. Lansdowne is 36 kms far from Tarkeshwar Temple. Lansdowne provides a number of treks into hillsides for adventurous tasks and also conducts various fairs for temples and shrines. Kanva-Ashram is 14 kms far. It is said that Shakuntala gave birth to Raja Bharat here who was the forefather of the nation.
Tarkeshwar Mahadev temple is not so far from Gurgaon. If the way from Gurgaon to this temple does not suites you then you can take the bus from New Delhi at Inter State Bus Terminus. Take NH 24 for Ghaziabad then proceed towards Meerut Cantt to State Highway for Bijnor via Mawana. Later the route goes for Nazibabad and then towards Kotdwar and from there a right turn on SH- to reach Dogadda. Again by taking a right turn from Dogadda on Lansdowne road for Deria Khal will ultimately land you to Tarkeshwar Mahadev.
For the Rail transportation, you can take the train from Old Delhi Railway station or from Nizamuddin station which will drop you at Landowne railway station. From there you can hire a taxi to cover up the required distance for Tarkeshwar Mahadev.
To opt for air transport you have to reach to Indira Gandhi Airport. From there take the right flight and it will land you at Jolly Grant Airport which is around 160 kms away from Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple. To reach your final destination hire a taxi or the required bus if available.
7 responses so far
1 Amit bhatt ~ Jul 10, 2009 at 7:23 am
Tarkeshwar mahadev temple is very famous for its scenic beauty as well. If u visit this place then u will know what u gonna miss if u would not have visit this place.
2 Deepak Singh ~ Jul 11, 2009 at 1:06 am
I have been there and it is really nice place and you can do meditation there for a long time.It is really cold there even in summers so beware of going in winter.It is really a great place.
3 Akash Negi ~ Jul 11, 2009 at 3:09 am
I have no word about my garhwal, how can i discrive it’s beauty and wild nature it is a just amazing nobody say that he is completly now our uttrakhand, so trying to visit
4 Radhika ~ Jul 17, 2009 at 10:33 am
Stayed here for 3 days in June 2009. Beautiful, amazing energy! Can be busy with families visiting during the day but after 4pm it is empty and silent. Perfect place to sit and meditate. Stay at the ashram for a couple days and enjoy nature’s blessings!
5 Ravindra Negi ~ Aug 12, 2009 at 2:28 am
I was near about 12 years old, It was very good chance to worship fo Mahadeva at Tarkeshwar Mandir. Very nice hill area, atmoshphere, peoples and nice wheather also. Very nice envioronment atmoshphere, trees are attractive, mountains also.
6 Inder singh negi ~ Oct 9, 2009 at 3:51 am
Tarkeshwar Mahadev is very old temple,there are seperate water kund for men & women for bath even if you visit the tarkeshwar in winter you will feel that how can i will take a bath in cold water but by the grace of lord water of the kund is gun guna water, nice place to see the long tree of devdar & sun sun sound comes
realy enjoyable place, always remember the Tarkeshawar Mahadev, so please visit at least once
7 Radhika ~ Mar 15, 2010 at 6:04 am
I had been blessed to visit Tarkeshwar in March 2008, due to the grace of Sri Swami Ram Of The Himalayas, as i came to know about this great n divine place through his book LIVING WITH THE HIMALAYAN MASTERS. Tarkeshwar is a place which i feel is still untouched by kaliyuga, and truly it is still mysteriously protected thru a divine force and literally protects anyone who goes there….a great place full of spritual vibrations and gr88 for meditation, i felt oneness with GOD here….n much more…!!
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