Kedarnath is a blessed Hindu town situated in Rudraprayag region of Uttarakhand in India. It is one of the Char Dhams situated in the Himalayas. Kedarnath is arranged at an astounding level of 3584 meters above ocean level close to the head of Mandakini River.
The Kedarnath sanctuary lies in the midst of the superb snow-covered Garhwal Himalayan ranges and is crowded by large number of sightseers every year.
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The super atmospheric condition of Kedarnath
prompts the sanctuary to stay open from the
end of April to the start of November. It is
one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Kedar or Lord
Shiva. In Kedarnath alone, there are more than
200 sanctuaries committed to Lord Shiva. 40
network is presently accessible at Kedarnath by Jio,
Airtel, and BSNL
Kedarnath Temple Opening
2022
08 May 2022 The gateways of Shri Kedarnath
Sanctuary were opened today for the pioneers
In excess of 23,000 pioneers visited the
sanctuary on the first day of the season. It is the most elevated
number of travelers visiting Kedarnath
dham on the primary day CM of Uttarakhand,
Mr. Puskar Dhami went to the opening
service. The sanctuary was vigorously
enhanced with north of 11 quintals of blossoms
The first puja in Kedarnath Temple was
presented for the sake of PM Narendra Modi.
As on 11 May 2022, a sum of 1,11,538
explorers have visited Kedarnath Temple
since it opened on 6 May 2022
changed the everyday cap on pioneers to be
permitted to visit Kedarnath Temple. Presently,
just 13000 pioneers will be permitted to visit
the sanctuary everyday. Earlier enlistment on the
express government's site is required
for visit Kedarnath or other scorch dham
sanctuaries
Pioneers coming to Char Dham need to enlist
on the web-based entrance of Uttarakhand Tourism office.
Journey Perched at an elevation of 3,500
meters, Kedarnath is one of the most adored
Hindu hallowed places and large number of explorers participate in strenuous journey consistently. The holy place rests under a thick cover of snow during winters.
Journeying - Kedarnath sanctuary is found 19 km from Gaurikund, the closest town with street availability. Hence, one needs to travel 16 kms tothe Kedarnath holy place making it a superb traveling experience. You can likewise expand yourjourneys to Chorabari Tal, Vasuki Tal and Bhaironmandi in Kedarnath.Setting up camp in Kedarnath - Since there is as it werelittle convenience at Kedarnath, sightseerss andpioneers can likewise set up tents close to the town andpartake in the regular magnificence that wraps the townas well as the transcending Kedarnath top in thefoundation.
Staying in Kedarnath
You will find a big Govt tented colony consisted of Tents, Cottage, and rooms just before Kedarnath is operated by GMVN, which are sufficient to accommodate more than athousand pilgrims and tourists. There are many hotels and lodges around the temple since Kedarnath is a small place. You can find a room upon reaching there.
All the stays and food is extremely basic, the
geyser is a big luxury, so don't expect running
hot water or room service, you're getting to
sleep on a bed at that height is enough in itself.
Nowadays, many tourists take Helicopters to
Kedarnath for a day's visit and come back from
Kedarnath the same day. They generally stay in
these locations: Phata, Rampur, Gaurikund,
Sitapur, Sonprayag, Guptkasthi, etc. For more
details check hotels in Kedarnath.
How to reach Kedarnath by public transport
Reach Rishikesh from wherever you are, From
Rishikesh, you can take the direct shared
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cabs from Rishikesh to Rudraprayag then
Rudraprayag to Cuptkashi.
From Guptkashi, another shared cab or one of
the less frequent buses ull Sonprayag, spend
Rudraprayag to Guptkashi.
From Guptkashi, another shared cab or one of the less frequent buses till Sonprayag, spend the night at Sonprayag, then early morning leave for Gaurikund (roundhead) and start your 16 km trek from there.
Alternatively, you can also stay at Gaurikund overnight but stay options seem better in Sonprayag
Also, if you are coming by your own vehicle, you can only take it till Sonprayag, there's a huge parking area available. Also, if you are coming from your own vehicle, Rishikesh to Rudraprayag main road is currently blocked, so take Rishikesh to Tehri to Srinagar to Rudraprayag route.
Kedarnath Food Guide
Apart from few roadside dhabas and tea stalls there are not many good eating options at Kedarnath. The local restaurants serve north Indian vegetarian food. Due to being a revered religious place, alcohol and non-vegetarian food is strictly prohibited at Kedarnath.
History of Kedarnath
According to Mahabharata, the Pandavas had built the Kedarnath Temple where they pleased Lord Shiva with their penance. The temple was revived by the great Hindu philosopher, Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century CE, when he visited the place with his four disciples. Sadly, the temple was hit by the catastrophic floods of 2013, which engulfed hundreds innocent lives.
Mythology about Kedarnath
There is a famous Hindu mythology related to
the origin of Kedarnath temple, which states
that after the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas
went on an anonymous journey to beg mercy
from Lord Shiva. After failing multiple times,
Bhima was able to find Lord Shiva, who had
incarnated as a bull to hide from the Pandavas Bhima tried to catch it and hit its hind part with his mace. The injured bull then immersed in the earth and its body parts appeared indifferent places. It is believed that the hind part of the bull appeared at Kedarnath, from which a Jyotirlinga or light flickered and Lord Shiva appeared in his divine avatar.
It is said that after taking the blessings of the
cosmic light, the Pandavas were exempted of
their sins and Lord Shiva told them, "from now onwards, I will be present here as a triangular shaped Jyotir Linga and by paying obeisance at Kedarnath, the devotees would attain piety".
From then onwards, a triangular shaped rock is worshiped.
Easy way to visit Kedarnath
Temple
If you are unable to do a hard trekking of more than 16 kms to reach Kedarnath temple then you have to take the help of a pony to reach there. They charge around 2500 to 3000 rs for one side but there is an easy way to reach kedarnath temple here it is.
⚫ Book your hotel to Phata which is close to
Kedarnath
⚫ Book a Helicopter service to Kedarnath
from Phata which charge around 7000 Rs.
of both side almost like the rate of pony
but it will save your time and efforts to
reach Kedarnath.
• Do the darshan and reach at Kedarnath
Helipad to come back to Phata.
• In-case if you have low budget then book
Helicopter from Sersi, it will cost you
around 2500 for one side & come back
through trekking route because walking to
down is easier than climbing
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