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Kedarnath Ji

Kedarnath is the most inaccessible among the four chardham pilgrimage destinations. It takes almost 2 days to complete the journey from Gangotri. Kedarnath shrine is held in extreme regard for being counted among the twelve jyotirlingas of Hindu god Lord Shiva. The Kedarnath shrine is located at an elevation of 3,584 m above the sea level. Surroundings of the Kedarnath look so attractive surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges of the Himalayas.

The peaks and ranges beautifully circle the entire town. Mandakini River originates from near the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand. It is close to the Indo-Chinese border. Between the months of May-October, devotees can make a pilgrimage to the holy Kedarnath town.

Fast Facts

Altitude: 3,584 mts
Climate: Summer: Cool during the day and cold at night.
Winter: Snow-bound touching sub-zero.
Clothing: Light woolens in summer, heavy woolens in winter
Languages: Hindi, Garhwali, English are major spoken languages

Panch (Five) Kedar

Kedarnath features five or panch-kedar in the Uttarakhand region. According to the Hindu mythology, it is believed that after the great battle of Mahabharata Pandavas were looking for Lord Shiva. The Pandavas wanted self-abasement. Bhim seeing Shiva in the form of a bull followed him but all he could get hold of was his tail. Shiva came out into view with the rest parts of the body at the four Kedars.

Kedarnath
Kedarnath is the first of all Kedars. Among the five Pandavas, Bhim was the most powerful. He took hold of the tail of Shiva. This is known as Nandi in Hindu mythos.

Madhyamaheshwar
This is the place where the Navel of Lord Shiva did appear. Madhyamaheshwari is one the Kedar of all four Kedars in Uttarakhand. It is 30 km away from Guptkashi. You can reach there by vehicles only 6 km and the rest 24 km by Trekking. It is 3,490 high above sea level.

Tunganath
This is the Tunganath location. The legends states that the lord Shiva's arms did appear at Tunganath after he divided his body. It is at the height of 3,680 m above sea level.

Rudranath
At the Rudranath Kedar the Shiva's face regressed. And the pilgrims started to worship it. Rudranath is 23 km away from Gopeshwar. Pilgrims need vehicles and trekking to cover the distance. This shrine is at a height of 2, 286 m above sea level.

Kalpeshwar
The word Kalpeshwar is taken from "Kalpviriksh" a tree. Sage Durvasa used it as a place of meditation. It is situated at an elevation of 2,134 m above sea level on the banks of the Kalpeshwar River.