Kedarnath Dham - History, How to Reach, Best Time to Visit and Popular Places
The holy pilgrimage Kedarnath Dham is located in the Rudraprayag District in Uttarakhand. It is regarded as one of the most loved and hugely popular palaces of Lord Shiva. The magnificent shrine is located within the Kedar hill of Himalayas along the Mandakini River. This is one of the oldest temples located at a height of 3584 m and according to the legend, Adiguru Shankracharya created this temple in 7th century.
While your holy trip to Kedarnath Dham, you will catch the glimpse of twelve jyotirlingas which depicts various form and holy parts of Lord Shiva. In order to seek the blessings of almighty, pilgrims from all over the world comes here for salvation.
History of Kedarnath
According to the legend, when two incarnations of Lord Vishnu Nar and Narayana performed penance in Badrikashraya of Bharat Khand in front of Shivalingam, Lord Shiva pleased with their devotion and said to ask for some boon. They requested the Lord to have a permanent abode in the form of Jyotirlingam at Kedarnath. Thus, if anybody who wants to attain salvation and seeks freedom from miseries can come and have darshan.
How to Reach
The holy town of Kedarnath is one of the Chardhams of Uttarakhand which is positioned in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand. The holy shrine is positioned at a height of 3584 mts in the Kedarnath Valley.
In order to reach the holy shrine of Kedarnath, there are various modes of transportations.
Road: Kedarnath is well connected to road via major cities like Chandigarh (387 km), Delhi (458 km), Nagpur (1421 km), Banglore (2484 km) or Rishikesh (189 km).
You can also catch buses from New Delhi or Haridwar or can also avail private car or taxis.
Air: Nearest airport to Kedarnath is Jolly Grant Airport close to Dehradun and about 239kms from Kedarnath. Helicopter services are also available from various parts of Uttarakhand.
Train: Closest railway station to Kedarnath are Rishikesh (215 kms), Haridwar (241 kms), Dehradun (257 kms) and Kotdwar (246 kms)
Best Time to Visit
Kedarnath is one of the holiest Hindu shrines and known for cool and pleasant climate. The ideal time to visit Kedarnath is summer from May to June, as that time there is moderate climate.
Popular Places
Some of the popular places in Kedarnath are Gaurikund, Vasuki Tal, Sonprayag and most famous Panch Kedar to search other jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.
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