Kedarnath Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, located atop the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Mandir is one of the
holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located atop the Garhwal
Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand in India. Due to extreme
weather conditions, the temple is open only from the end of April to Kartik
Purnima (the autumn full moon). During the winters, the murtis (idols) from
Kedarnath temple are brought to Ukhimath and worshipped there for six months.
In this region Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kedarnath, the 'Lord of Kedar
Khand', the historical name of the region. This temple is a Paadal Petra
Sthalam (the 275 Holy Abodes of Shiva on the continent), praised by the Tamil
Nayanars saints in the 6th-9th century CE.
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