Kedarnath Yatra Tour
Kedarnath is the most popular holiest pilgrimage for the devout Hindu, placed in the Uttaranchal state of India. Kedarnath, where a form of the Lord Shiva is venerated as one of the 12 jyotirling (linga of light), is one of the 4 sites in India's pilgrimage Char Dham. The most remote of the four Char Dham sites, Kedarnath is situated in the Himalayas, approximately 3584m above sea level near the head of river Mandakini and is flanked by breathtaking snow capped peaks.
As well its affiliation with Shiva, Kedarnath is as well believed to be the site of Shankaracharya's samadhi (success of beatified afterlife). The actual temple is a notable stone edifice of unknown date. No specific family of pujaris supervises rituals at Kedarnath, which focus around veneration of the stone lingam that rests in the inner sanctum of the temple.
Kedarnath is accessible only after a steep 13km trek through a paved path (horses or palanquins are offered for rent) from Gaurikund, which is connected by road from Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehradun and other important hill stations of the Garhwal and Kumaon areas in Uttaranchal. The temple is open only throughout the months of May to October, due to heavy snowfall and very cold weather during winter.
