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Panwali TrekThe best time to visit this place is from April to June, and September to October. Panwali Trekking Holidays includes: – Trijuginarayan – Kedarnath 7 Day Trek Altitude: 3584m District: Chamoli Kedarnath Temple 
Kedarnath temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (Swayambhu,
or self-manifested lingam,
Shiva’s symbolic phallus), stands on a huge moraine in the
Mandakini Valley which used to be under a massive glacier centuries ago. The valley is dominated by the Kedarnath peak (6940m) and surrounded by the Kedar Dome (6831m) and Sumeru Parbat (6331m). The Chorabari Glacier at the base of the Kedarnath peak is the source of the Dudh Ganga stream that unites with three other streams gushing forth from holes in the glaciers, to form the sacred Mandakini River, is idle for Panwali trekking holidays. It is believed that the grey stone temple was constructed by the Pandavas after the war described in the epic, the Mahabharata, to mourn the killing of their Guru (teacher) and relatives. Legend has it that the Pandavas went to Kashi (Varanasi) to wash away their sins but Lord Shiva wasn’t impressed. So He fled to Guptkashi (Gupt means hidden in Hindi – Shiva fled to a place which later came to be known as Guptkashi) in order to avoid the Pandavas. The Pandavas didn’t give up and chased Shiva till Kedarnath where the Lord disguised himself in the form of a bull and joined a herd of cattle to hoodwink the Pandavas. The Pandavas were high on determination. The giant-sized Bhim (one of the strongest of the Pandavas) stepped on the hills on either sides of the pasture, and Arjun (the archer among the five Pandavas) made the cattle pass between Bhim’s legs. All the cattle except Shiva in the guise of the bull, complied. Bhim bent down to catch hold of the bull but the Lord buried Himself in the earth. The hump of the bull remained there while the horns emerged at Pashupatinath (Kathmandu, Nepal). Shiva was finally won over by the determination of the Pandavas and absolved them of their sins. Itinerary DAY 1: Drive 136km from Uttarkashi to Ghuttu (1524m) via Tehri, with packed lunch. Ghuttu is the roadhead to the trek and has a GMVN rest house. Dinner and overnight stay at Ghuttu. DAY 2: Breakfast and trekking 10km, with packed lunch, to the beautiful village of Panwali Kantha (3963m) via Duphanda (2896m) on your Panwali Kantha holidays vacation. Dinner and overnight stay in tent. DAY 3: Breakfast and trek 10km, with packed lunch, to Maggu (3049m), a small village with a Forest Department’s rest house. Dinner and overnight stay at the Forest Department’s rest house or in tent. DAY 4: Breakfast and trekking 13km, with packed lunch, to Soneprayag (1829m) via Trijuginarayan (1982m) where Lord Shiva and the Goddess Parvati are said to have been married. Trijuginarayan is 8km from Maggu on a down trekking to Soneprayag, 5km from Trijuginarayan. Dinner and overnight stay at Soneprayag, a holy town on the bank of the Mandakini River. There is a GMVN rest house and some hotels in the area. DAY 5: Breakfast and drive 5km, with packed lunch, to Gauri Kund (1981m) from where it’s a 14km trek along the Mandakini River to Kedarnath (3584m). Dinner and overnight stay at the GMVN rest house. DAY 6: Breakfast and trek 14km, with packed lunch, to Gauri Kund. Dinner and overnight stay at the GMVN rest house. DAY 7: Breakfast and drive 215km, with packed lunch, to Rishikesh. Best Time for Treks: April to June, and September to October. |
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