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Kedarnath TrekkingAltitude: 3,581m Temperature: Max: 17.9°C, Min: 5.6°C Distance: 77km from Rudraprayag 42km from Badrinath 228km from Rishikesh Most Significent Pilgrimage Centre of Hindus  Situated
on the banks of the Mandakini River, Kedarnath is one of the four main
Hindu pilgrim centres in Uttarakhand (Himalayan Uttara Pradesh). Though
mainly famous as a religious centre, this place, surrounded by mountain
ranges, also attracts tourists because of its beautiful landscape. The
most famous monument of Kedarnath is the Kedarnath
Temple.
It is dedicated to Shiva(Destroyer
in the Hindu Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer) who is
worshipped mainly in the form of a linga(symbolic
phallus of Shiva). The jyotirlinga(the
phallus of light) in this temple is one of the twelve jyotirlingasthroughout
India, which makes Kedarnath one of the most sacred Hindu cities. The
difference between a jyotirlingaand
an ordinary lingais
that while the former derives power from within itself, the latter is
invested with mantra-shakti(power
of a verse or phrase that has magical efficiency) by priests. Legend has
it that the Temple was built by the Pandavas(the
heroes of the epic, Mahabharata)
to redeem themselves for the sins they had committed during the Bharata
War (for
more detail about the Bharata War see Ancient
Scriptures).
Going by this reckoning, the temple must be very ancient, probably
dating back to the pre-Christian era. But evidence shows that it was
built in the 8th century
a.d.
As a matter of fact, in the 8th centurya.d.,
the
temple was reconstructed and renovated by Shankaracharaya (for more
detail see History of Kerala)
who
also established a matha(Hindu
monastic establishment) at Badrinath. As the temple is located on the snowy heights of the Himalayas, the entrance into the temple is restricted throughout winter. Therefore, it is open six months a year, from May to October. Around Kedarnath Vasuki Tal Kedarnath Trekking in Himalaya will take you to Vasuki Tal, situated at an altitude of 4135m and surrounded by the Chaukhamba Mountain Ranges, Vasuki Tal is a lovely lake. You can get an excellent view of the Chaukhamba Peak (7,138m) from here. Ukhimath Distance: 62km from Kedarnath Again trekking to Ukhimath is experience in itself. It is well connected by road with Rudraprayag, Ukhimath is a peaceful place. The deities of the Kedarnath Temple are installed at this matha (Hindu monastic establishment) when the Kedarnath Temple closes during winter. Devaria Tal Distance: 68kmfromKedarnath Located at a height of 2,430m, it is a very beautiful lake. You can get an excellent view of the Chaukhamba Peak from here. |
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