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Kedarnath Mandir

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Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Kedarnath Mandir
Phone:
+91 1389 222 083

Hours:
Sunday4am - 9pm
Monday4am - 9pm
Tuesday4am - 9pm
Wednesday4am - 9pm
Thursday4am - 9pm
Friday4am - 9pm
Saturday4am - 9pm


Kēdārnāth Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand in India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open only between the end of April to November . During the winters, the vigrahas from Kedarnath temple are brought to Ukhimath and worshipped there for six months. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kedarnath, the 'Lord of Kedar Khand', the historical name of the region.The temple is not directly accessible by road and has to be reached by a 18 kilometres uphill trek from Gaurikund. Pony and manchan service is available to reach the structure. According to Hindu legends, the temple was initially built by Pandavas, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest Hindu shrines of Shiva . It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, expounded in Tevaram. Pandavas were supposed to have pleased Shiva by doing penance in Kedarnath . The temple is one of the four major sites in India's Chota Char Dham pilgrimage of Northern Himalayas. This temple is the highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas. Kedarnath was the worst affected area during the 2013 flash floods in North India. The temple complex, surrounding areas and Kedarnath town suffered extensive damage, but the temple structure did not suffer any major damage, apart from a few cracks on one side of the four walls which was caused by the flowing debris from the higher mountains. A large rock among the debris acted as a barrier, protecting the temple from the flood. The surrounding premises and other buildings in market area were heavily damaged.
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