Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand, India

Kēdāranātha Temple is a Hindu temple, one of the twelve jyotirlinga of Śiva. The temple is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandākinī river, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the general public only between the months of April and November. During the winters, the vigraha of the …
Kēdāranātha Temple is a Hindu temple, one of the twelve jyotirlinga of Śiva. The temple is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandākinī river, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the general public only between the months of April and November. During the winters, the vigraha of the temple is carried down to Ukhimath to be worshiped for the next six months. Kēdāranātha is seen as a homogeneous form of Śiva, the 'Lord of Kēdārakhaṇḍa', the historical name of the region.
  • Location: Kēdāranātha
  • Elevation: 3,583 m (11,755 ft)
  • Affiliation: Hinduism
  • District: Rudraprayag
  • Deity: Śiva
  • Festivals: Mahā Śivarātri
  • Governing body: Śrī Badarīnātha Kēdāranātha Temple Committee

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