Temple and holy
location (tirtha) in the Garhwal Himalayan area, some ten miles downstream from
Joshimath on the Alakananda River.
The god Shiva manifested as Kalpeshvar, the "Lord of
the Cosmic Age," is the temple's presiding deity.
The Kalpeshvar temple is part of the Panchkedar, a network
of five Shiva-related shrines in the Garhwal area, including Kedarnath,
Rudranath, Tungnath, and Madmaheshvar.
The Himalayas are said to be Shiva's home.
This five-site network is seen as a symbolic representation
of his body.
Shiva's matted locks are represented as Kalpeshvar (jatas).
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