Shri Madmaheshwar temple summer opening and marti migration: Panch Kedar Uttarakhand 28 May 2025

Garhwali women with giant nose rings or nath initiate the temple opening for the summer season of 2025 at Shri Madmaheshwar temple in Panch Kedar, Uttarakhand. A large Shiva trident adorns the front of the ancient temple, and marigold garlands decorate its stone façade. The procession carries the temple idol on a palanquin, with the mountain god carried with fanfare from Gaundar village to Madmaheshwar temple.