Tapkeshwar Temple, Dehradun

Name: Tapkeshwar Temple
Address: Garhi Cantt, Dehradun, India

#3 among attractions in Dehradun

Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Tapkeshwar Temple in Dehradun, also known as Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, is one of the most famous temples dedicated to Shiva. Situated by the forest side, the main shivalinga at the temple is inside a natural cave. Water drops from the ceiling of the cave trickle down over the shivalinga in a continuous downpour, making for an interesting spectacle. ()

Local name: टपकेश्वर मंदिरCoordinates: 30°21'26"N, 78°0'58"E

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Garhi CanttDehradun India

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Tapkeshwar Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forest Research Institute, Ram Rai Darbar, Wildlife Institute of India, Doon Valley.

1.4 miSW
Museum
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
37 min walk • The Forest Research Institute वन अनुसन्धान संस्थान is a Natural Resource Service training institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is an institution in the field of forestry research in India for Indian Forest Service cadres and all State Forest Service cadres.
2.8 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Park
Ram Rai Darbar, Dehradun
73 min walk • Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib is a Sikh place of worship in Dehradun, India, dedicated to Baba Ram Rai, eldest son of Guru Har Rai, the seventh of the ten Sikh Gurus.
4.4 miS
Universities and schools
Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
112 min walk • The Wildlife Institute of India, an autonomous natural resource service institution under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India, was established in 1982.
1.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Doon Valley, Dehradun
38 min walk • The Doon Valley is an unusually wide, long valley within the Sivalik Hills and the Lesser Himalayas, in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Within the valley lies the city of Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand state.
5 miE
Memorial
Khalanga War Memorial, Dehradun
127 min walk • Khalanga War Memorial is a heritage monument in Dehradun, India, dedicated to the memory of Gorkha soldiers who fought the British in 1814 in the Battle of Nalapani, the first battle of the Anglo-Nepalese War.
3 miSW
Town, Area
Dehradun Cantonment, Dehradun
77 min walk • Dehradun Cantonment is a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 1913.
2.1 miSE
Universities and schools
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
53 min walk • The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is a premier institute for research, higher education and training in the field of Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics and GPS Technology for Natural Resources, Environmental and Disaster Management under the Indian Department of Space, which was established in the year 1966.
5 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
128 min walk • The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is a private university in Dehradun, India.
4.6 miNE
Universities and schools
DIT University, Dehradun
117 min walk • DIT University, erstwhile Dehradun Institute of Technology, is a private university in Dehradun, India.
2.5 miS
Universities and schools
Uttaranchal University, Dehradun
65 min walk • Uttaranchal University is the University located at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India near Indian Military Academy. It was established by an Act of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly under Shri Shushila Devi education foundation.UGC act under 12 and 12.
6.4 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
164 min walk • Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Raipur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is the first international standard stadium in the state and was constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering and Construction. The cost of constructing the stadium was 237 crore.