Trip facts
HARIDWAR TO HARIDWAR
Brief Description
The temple, at a height of 3,583 m (11,755 ft), 223 km (139 mi) from Rishikesh, on the shores of Mandakini river, a tributary of Ganga, is a stone edifice of unknown date. [8] It is not certain who built the original Kedarnath temple and when. The name
“Kedarnath” means “the lord of the field”: it derives from the Sanskrit words kedara (“field”) and natha (“lord”). The text Kashi Kedara Mahatmya states that it is so called because “the crop of liberation” grows here.
Many folk legends related to the Garhwal region, Lord Shiva and the creation of the Panch Kedar temples are narrated.
After completing the pilgrimage of Lord Shiva’s darshan at the Panch Kedar Temples, it is an unwritten religious rite to visit Lord Vishnu at the Badrinath Temple, as a final affirmatory proof by the devotee that he has sought blessings of Lord Shiva.
Kedarnath Group Tour Highlights
- Feel spiritual and receive the blessing of positive divine at Kedarnath Temple and perform the rituals
- Marvel at the beautiful location of Kedarnath Temple and behold the captivating views it has to offer.
- Experience and get soaked in the unforgettable aerial views Of Kedarnath that is truly mesmerizing
- Discover some of the key attractions of the Rishikesh, that attracts tons of tourist throughout the year.
- Vasuki Tal Lake, A high glacial lake situated at an impressive altitude of 14,200 feet above sea level in Kedarnath.
- Indulge in world famous "Maha aarti" starting with the chanting of bhajans, beating drums, bells and diyas floating on Triveni Ghat at Rishikesh
- Seek blessings from Bhimshila, a massive rock that rolled down and parked it self right behind the temple to protect it from the floods in 2013.
