Overlooked by the ice, rock and snow of the Chorbari Glacier out of which River Mandakini originates, Kedarnath Temple has one of the most dramatic settings of Hindu pilgrim sites. The remaining parts of the bull’s body are worshiped at the other four Panch Kedar shrines, those being, the bull’s face at Rudranath, the arms at Tunganath, the hair at Kalpeshwar and navel at Madmaheshwar. Lord Shiva refused to grant forgiveness, but Pandavas were so resolute in their will for seeking forgiveness that Shiva in the guise of a bull went to the ground in order to elude them, and in a rush left his hump in Kedarnath just close to the source of the holy Mandakini River, a spot marked by a brilliant 8th century stone temple by Guru Shankara. Kedarnath’s mythological connectionĪccording to the epic Mahabharata, the Pandavas after defeating Dhritarashtra, were remorseful and sought mercy of the lord for killing their family members, for despite being their enemies, they were their family members. Plan a Kedarnath trip keeping in mind that it has a monsoon-influenced subarctic climate with very mild and rain-filled summer and extremely harsh, snowy winter. The priests and other residents of the temple move to nearby villages during this period. In the six months of its closing period, between November and April, the palanquin along with the festival idol of Kedarnath is shifted to Ukhimath near Guptakashi.
The Kedarnath Temple remains closed all winter owing to heavy snowfall. Kedarnath weather and temple closing months Skirting the Kedarnath Temple from behind is the soaring Kedarnath peak at 22,769 foot above sea level while the Kedar Dome is at 22,411 foot above the sea level. Kedarnath tour packages are extremely popular because of its dramatic location, the encompassing Himalayan scenery, the lush meadows, lending it a wonderful pilgrimage and trekking possibilities. Kedarnath locationĪbout 223 kilometre from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, the township of Kedarnath lies on a vacant stretch of land on the banks of the Mandakini. For Kedarnath packages, make sure it includes a nice long visit to the Kedarnath temple. The gigantic boulder that tumbled down from the hill and stopped short of the temple, taking the onslaught of the floods and the avalanche and preventing it from reaching the temple, is as much revered as the stone hump inside the shrine.
The turbulent waters of the flash flood of 2013 together with the rocks sliding down from cliff faces, destroyed much of the village surrounding the temple. At 11,755 foot above sea level, Gaurikund, the nearest road head to Kedarnath is about 14 kilometre away. Located in the Himalayas close to the Chorabari Glacier, the source of the Mandakini River, and flanked by snow-capped mountains, Kedarnath possesses one of the most breathtaking addresses of the Char Dham temples.
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