Uttarkhand Darshan

 

 

Kedarnath Dham Yatra

Kedarnath is a holy Hindu town located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand in India. It is one of the Char Dhams located in the Himalayas. Kedarnath is situated at an astonishing height of 3584 meters above sea level near the head of Beautiful Mandakini River. 

The Kedarnath temple lies amidst the majestic snow-capped Garhwal Himalayan ranges and is thronged by thousands of tourists each year.

About Kedarnath Temple                             

Standing magnificently at an altitude of 3,580mts and enveloped in the mighty Garhwal Himalayas, the Kedarnath Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Kedarnath forms one of the four sites of the Chota Char Dham Pilgrimage. 

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Kedarnath Temple is among the 275 temples of Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most powerful Shiva temples in the world) and is also the most Important among the Panch Kedars.

The temple of Kedarnath is always covered with snow and due to the bad weather of it the valves of the temple are closed for 6 months. Prior to shutting down the doors of the temple, priests take the vigilance and the rod down. After cleaning the temple complex in carrying the bar down, the lamp burns here. The surprise thing is that even after the 6 months of closure this temple is still seen as burning lamp when it is re-opened.

This small thing in the temple is burning six months continuously. This thing is surprising because of the cold wave, the valves of the temple are closed and then it opens only on the second day of Diwali. In such a situation. Another interesting point of the temple is that in this temple, Lord Shiva gives a glimpse of his true devotees,. hence he is also known as Jagar Mahadev.

      

What is Special about Kedarnath Temple?

The temple is one of the four major sites in India's Chota Char Dham pilgrimage of Northern Himalayas and is the first of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage sites.. This temple is the highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas. Kedarnath was the worst affected area during the 2013 flash Floods in  North India.

Who Built Kedarnath Temple?

Adi Shankaracharya

It was built by Adi Shankaracharya and is among one of the 12 jyotirlingas in India. A visit to the Kedarnath Temple is an integral part of the famous Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand.