Kedarnath - Uttaranchal Worship Places (Temples)

Kedarnath

Famous For	One of the 12 Jyotirlings
Importance	According to an epic the Pandavas wanted to pay homage to lord shiva after killing there brothers but lord was not interested to meet them as they were guilty of gotra hatya. Seeing pandavas coming he pretense himself as bull. When pandavas came to know and followed that place Shiva dived into the ground leaving behind his hump on the surface. The remaining parts of bull appeared at various places like forehead at Pashupatinath, arm at Tungnath, face at Rudranath, hair at Kalpeshwar, navel at Madmaheswar.
Dedicated To	Lord Shiva
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City	Guptakashi
State	Uttaranchal
Location	At the Bank of River Mandakini in the Rudra Himalaya Range.
Altitude	3584m
Construction Year	8 cen A.D
Costructed By	Aadi Shankaracharya
Construction Type	graceful architecture and exaggerated with figures of idol
Building Type	Temple
Managed By	Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti
Official Website	badrinath-kedarnath.org
Religion	Hindu
Best Time	may-october
Opening Schedule	April - November
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Accomodation	ACCOMMODATION Dharamshalas, Ashrams, Cottages and Tourist Rest House offer a comfortable stay.
Accesibility	Air: Jolly grant (Dehradun)-239 km. Rail: Railhead at Rishikesh, 221 km Railhead at Kotdwara, 250 km Gopeshwar Bus: This service is available at Rishikesh, Haridwar and Kotdwara for Gaurikund. During Yatra season, some special Yatra services are also arranged to Gaurikund.
Near By Cities	Guptkashi,Gaurikund
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