Before going to in detailed article would like to mention some Kedarnath Temple Rare Photos included.
History
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| Kedarnath Temple Rare Photos |
As per Shiv Mahapuran, once Brahma (the Hindu God of creation) and Vishnu
(the Hindu God of saving) had an argument in terms of supremacy of creation. To
test them, Shiva pierced the three worlds as a huge endless pillar of light,
the jyotirlinga. Vishnu and Brahma split their ways to downwards and upwards
respectively to find the end of the light in either directions. Brahma lied
that he found out the end, while Vishnu conceded his defeat. Shiva appeared as
a second pillar of light and cursed Brahma that he would have no place in
ceremonies while Vishnu would be worshipped till the end of eternity. The
jyotirlinga is the supreme partless reality, out of which Shiva partly appears.
The jyothirlinga shrines, thus are places where Shiva appeared as a fiery column
of light. Originally there were believed to be 64 jyothirlingas while 12 of
them are considered to be very auspicious and holy. Each of the twelve
jyothirlinga sites take the name of the presiding deity - each considered
different manifestation of Shiva. At all these sites, the primary image is
lingam representing the beginningless and endless Stambha pillar, symbolizing
the infinite nature of Shiva.
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| Kedarnath Temple Now |
A Hindu holy town located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is a
nagar panchayat in Rudraprayag district. The most remote of the four Char Dham
sites, Kedarnath is located in the Himalayas, about 3584m(11759 Ft.) above sea
level near Chorabari Glacier, the head of river Mandakini, and is flanked by
breathtaking snow-capped peaks.
Kedarnath hosts one of the holiest Hindu temples, the Kedarnath Temple,
and is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims from all over the world, being
one of the four major sites in India's Chota Char Dham pilgrimage.
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| Kedarnath Temple Long view |
Kedarnath is named in honor of King Kedar, who ruled in the Satya Yuga.
He had a daughter named Vrinda who was a partial incarnation of Goddess
Lakshmi. She performed austerities for 60000 years. In honour of her, the land
is named Vrindavan. However, Kedarnath and its temple exist from the
Mahabharata Era when the Pandavas are supposed to have pleased Lord Shiva by
doing penance there.
How
to Reach
There are 2 ways to reach the town because, Kedarnath is difficult to
reach.
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| Kedarnath Temple facing |
- By foot for a steep 14 km trek through a paved path (horses or palanquins are available for rent) from Gaurikund, which is connected by road from Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehradun and other known hill stations of Garhwal and Kumaon regions in Uttarakhand.
- Through helicopter service.
Temple
Overview:
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| Kedarnath Temple Rare Photos Decorated |
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| Kedarnath Temple Night view |
Udar Kund is located here. It is written in Kedar Khand of Shiv Mahapuran
that the water of Udak Kund is mixture of all the 5 Oceans and always remain
fresh even when kept for many years. The holy water of Udak Kund is used for
purification rituals. Hans Kund, Bharo Nath, Navdurga Mandir, Shankaracharya
Samadhi, Ishaneswar Mahadev Temple, Ret Kund, Panch Ganga Sangam, Chaurwari
Taal now known as Gandhi Sarowar, Bashuki Taal are also places to visit here.
There are several guest houses in Kedarnath with reasonable rates.
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| Kedarnath Temple Snow time |
During winter due to heavy snowfall, the Temple is closed and no one
stays in Kedarnath. For six months (November to April) the Palki of Lord
Kedarnath is transferred to a place near Guptakashi called Ukhimath. People
shift their settlement too from Kedarnath to nearby villages. Around 360
families of Tirtha Purohit of 55 villages and other nearby villages are
dependent on Kedarnath for livelihood.
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