Kalpeshwar Temple
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Village temple directory · Joshimath Tehsil · Uttarakhand
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Urgam, Joshimath, Chamoli
4 Hindu temples recorded in Urgam, dedicated to Shiva — 13 km from Rudranath Temple.
4 temples1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Rudranath Temple · 13 kmPopulation 1,549PIN 246443
Urgam and its temples
Urgam is a village in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand with 1,549 people in 313 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 4 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 3 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva (3). The Chamoli district centre is about 18 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 1,549
- Households
- 313
- Literacy
- 84.4%
- Sex ratio
- 991 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Urgam
- PIN code
- 246443
Temples of Urgam by deity
Shiva3 templesAll Shiva temples →
Kalpeshwar Temple, Uttarakhand
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Kalpeshwar Mandir
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
Dhyan Badri
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Festivals at Urgam's temples
| Festival | Temple | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Maha Shivaratri | Kalpeshwar Temple | Phalguna (February–March) |
From the source-checked temple guides. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year — see the festival calendar.
Mantras for the deities of Urgam
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Urgam — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:27 am · 5:24 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:49 am – 9:11 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:33 am – 11:55 am
- Gulika kalam
- 1:17 pm – 2:40 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:33 am – 12:17 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Urgam (30.54° N, 79.46° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Urgam's temples on the map
How to reach Urgam
- Chamoli (district centre)≈ 18 km
- Rudranath Temple≈ 13 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 30.5401° N, 79.4566° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Rudranath Temple≈ 13 km
- Gopinath Mandir, Gopeshwar≈ 19 km
- Badrinath Temple≈ 23 km
- Tungnath Temple≈ 24 km
- Madhyamaheshwar Temple (Madmaheshwar)≈ 25 km
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Urgam's temples
Which temples are there in Urgam?
HinduTone lists 4 Hindu temples in Urgam, Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand: Kalpeshwar Temple, Kalpeshwar Temple, Uttarakhand, Dhyan Badri and Kalpeshwar Mandir.
Which deities are worshipped in Urgam's temples?
Shiva (3).
How far is Urgam from Chamoli?
About 18 km in a straight line from the Chamoli district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Urgam?
Rudranath Temple (about 13 km), Gopinath Mandir, Gopeshwar (about 19 km) and Badrinath Temple (about 23 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, tehsil and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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