The Kedarnath temple - a sacred destination for most (Shiva) followers - is one of the most revered shrines in India and is visited by millions of people every year. One of four highly revered shrines in Uttarkhand, the temple is located at a height of 3,581 metres above sea level in the Rudra Himalayan range. According to officials, more than 13,000 people were at Kedarnath during the heavy rain on June 14-16. Here are some of the images of the shrine.
The picture is taken at 1880's.
Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva and is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath in India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open only between the end of April (Akshay trutya) to Kartik Purnima every year. During the winters, the vigrahas (deities) from Kedarnath temple are brought to Ukhimath and worshipped there for six months. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kedarnath, the 'Lord of Kedar Khand', the historical name of the region.
The temple is not directly accessible by road and has to be reached by a 14 kilometres uphill trek from Gaurikund. Pony and manchan service is also available. The temple have been built by Pandavas and revived by Adi Sankaracharya and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The temple is one of the four major sites in India's Chota Char Dham pilgrimage of Northern Himalayas.
After the heavy rains:
Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva and is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath in India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open only between the end of April (Akshay trutya) to Kartik Purnima every year. During the winters, the vigrahas (deities) from Kedarnath temple are brought to Ukhimath and worshipped there for six months. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kedarnath, the 'Lord of Kedar Khand', the historical name of the region.
The temple is not directly accessible by road and has to be reached by a 14 kilometres uphill trek from Gaurikund. Pony and manchan service is also available. The temple have been built by Pandavas and revived by Adi Sankaracharya and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The temple is one of the four major sites in India's Chota Char Dham pilgrimage of Northern Himalayas.
After the heavy rains:
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