Thursday, 6 February 2014

Important information Kedarnath

Kedarnath

Kedarnath, one of the holiest Hindu pilgrim sites is perched at an altitude of 3584  metres   amidst  towering snow-clad Himalayan peaks on the head of river Mandakini.


Tourist Acctration in Kedarnath
  • Kedarnath Temple
  • Shankaracharya Samadhi 
  • Chorbari Glacier

Kedarnath Temple: The 8th century shrine built by Adi Shankracharya enshrines one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.The Jyotirlinga here resembles a hump of a bull. In front of the temple door is a large statue of Nandi as a guard. The mandapa walls are adorned with idols of the five Pandavas and Draupdi. There is also an image of Lord Ganesha. The shrines closes for the winters on the first day ofKartik (Oct. - Nov.) and re-opens in Vaisakh (Apr. - May).

Shankaracharya Samadhi : It is located just behind the Kedarnath temple. Adi Shankaracharya after establishing four sacredDhams is said to have gone into his samadhi here at an age of 32 years.

Chorbari Glacier (3 kms.) : River Mandakini emerges from here and later merges into the Alaknanda at Rudraprayag.

Reaching There :
Airport: Jolly Grant (246 kms.).
Railheads : Rishikesh (229 kms.) and Kotdwar (260 kms.).
Road   :   14   kms.   trek   from Gaurikund which is connected by road with Rishikesh, Kotdwar etc.









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