6 km away from the main town of Joshimath toward Rishikesh highway. Kalpeshwer Kalpeshwar is situated near the village called Urgam, which is located in a valley. Urgam is off the highway NH-58 and is reached from Helang which is situated at about 18 km from Joshimath. There are sometimes shared vans from Helang to Nyari/Urgam before noon. Public bus transportation is available everyday from Joshimath to Helang from 5AM to 7PM. Climate Transportation The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun away. The nearest railway station is at Rishikesh, which has a small railway terminal. Haridwar railway junction, 24 km farther from Rishikesh, has train connections to most of the major cities in India. Joshimath lies on national highway NH58 that connects Delhi with Badrinath and Mana Pass in Uttarakhand near the Indo-Tibet border. Therefore, all the buses and vehicles that carry pilgrims from New Delhi to Badrinath via Haridwar and Rishikesh in the pilgrim season of the summer months pass through Joshimath. Rishikesh is the major starting point for a road journey to Joshimath. Regular buses operate from Rishikesh bus station to Joshimath. The road distance from Rishikesh to Joshimath is via Rudraprayag and Chamoli. See also Adi Shankara Shankaracharya Kalady, Kerala - the holy birthplace of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Govardhan Peetham (East), Puri, Odisha Dwarka Sharada Peetham (West), Dwarka, Gujarat Shri Sringeri Sharada Peetham (South), Sringeri, Karnataka Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Gauḍapāda Govinda Bhagavatpada Shri Gaudapadacharya Math Mandukya Upanishad Advaita Vedanta References External links Joshimath Portal Central Himalaya - Geological Observations of The Swiss Expedition 1936 by Arnold Heim and August Gansser Cities and towns in Chamoli district Adi Shankara