Kedarnath

Kedarnath ia a small town located in Rudraprayag distric of Uttarakhand State in India.
It is considered one of the four dhams (Char Dham) in India.
It is surrounded by the scenic beauty of mountains and river.
Kedarnath is a main attraction for pilgrimages.

Top Places to visit in Kedarnath

Kedarnath Temple is one of the most sacred place in India.
The main diety of this temple is Lord Shiva.
Thousands of pilgrimages came to worship Lord Shiva.
The temple was first built by Pandavas thousands of years ago.
After that it was rebuilt by Ali Shankracharya.
The temple only opens from April to November because of the extreme winters in the rest of the months.
It is believed that one who worship here gets free from birth and death cycle and attains Moksha (Salvation).
It is considered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.

Adi Shankracharya the great saint in the history of hindu religion.
This samadhi is located just behind the Kedarnath temple of lord shiva.
He is known to be the founder of this place and credited for establishing four dhams in india.
He attains moksha (salvation) at the very young age of 32 years.
He placed a very important place for resonating a philosophy of Advaita Vedant.

Shri Bhairavnath Temple is located just 500 meters from the Kedarnath temple at the southern side.
The place is enshrined by the Lord Bhairavnath of Hindu god.
He is considered to be one of the main incarnation of Lord Shiva.
Lord Bhairavnath had a dog as his vehicle.