High in the Garhwal Himalayas, where the mountains seem to stretch endlessly into the sky, Madmaheshwar feels like a place that belongs to another world. Set at around 3289 metres above sea level, this remote Himalayan shrine stands beneath the towering presence of Chaukhamba and forms part of Uttarakhand’s revered Panch Kedar tradition. But Madmaheshwar is not only about reaching a sacred temple. It is about stepping away from crowded tourist
