K e d a r n a t h
6940
metres / 22769 feet
Kedarnath
- are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal
Kedarnath. It is a nagar panchayat in Rudraprayag district. The most remote
of the Char Dham sites, located in the Himalayas, about 3584m(11,657 feet)
above sea level near the head of river Mandakini.
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.
Kedarnath Shiva Temple
In
his last days, Adi Shankara travelled to the Himalayan area of
Kedarnath-Badrinath and attained videha mukti ("freedom from
embodiment"). There is a samadhi mandir dedicated to Adi Shankara behind
the Kedarnath temple.
........River
Mandakini
There
are 2 ways to reach Kedarnath
1)
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
2)
through Helicopter service.
Rishikesh (NH58, NH109) 222Km Kedarnath
Gangotri (NH108)19.9Km Harsil (NH108,NH94)138Km Tehri Dam Reservoir (NH109)
169km Kedarnath - 326Km
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