KEDARNATH MANDIR TEMPLE OF THE GOD OF THE FILED) IS A HINDU TEMPLE, ONE OF THE TWELVE JYATIRLINGA OF SHIVA. THE TEMPLE IS LOCATIED ON THE GARHWAL NEAR THE MANDAGKINI RIVER, IN THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND, INDIA. DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION, THE TEMPLE IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ONLY BETWEEN THE MONTH OF APRIL AND NOVEMBER( KARTIK PUMIMA, THE AUTUMN FULL MOON).
INTRODUCTION
Adi shankara charya smadhi and shri bhairavnath temples are the two most
visiting places of kedarnath.
By Road: Gurikund is th
point where kedarnath road end and tracking 14km begins.gaurikund is connected
for motorable roads.
By Train: Rishikesh is the
nearest railway station for kedarnath with 216 km before kedarnath on NH58.
By Air: Nearest airport to
kedarnath is Jolly Grant 238 km distaned with delhi daily flight.
BHAIRAVNATH TEMPLE
BHAIRAV TEMPLE IS LOCATED IN IN KEDARNATH ( ABOUT 800 METRE FURTHER UPHIL TREK FROM KEDARNATH.
THE BHAIRAVNATH TEMPLE IS SITUATED JUST 1 KM FROM THE KEDARNATH TEMPLE PILGRIMS AND DEVOTREES HAVE TO ENGAGE IN AMODERATE TREAK TO REACH THE TEMPLE BHAIRAVNATH TEMPLE CAN BE REACHED VIA GAURIKUND.
ACCORDING TO HINDU MYTHOLOGY , SHIVA AND HIS WIFE , PARVATI BOTHRESIDE IN THE HIMALAYAS. SHIVA RESIDES AT MOUNT KAILASH. PARVATI IS ALSO SHAILAPUTRI, WHICH MEANS " DATUGHTER OF MOUNATAIN.
KEDARNATH FLOOD
IN JUNE 2013, A MID- DAY CLODBUST CENTERED ON THE NORTH INDIA STATE OF THE UTTARAKHAND CAUSED DEVASTATING FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE, BECOMING THE COUNTRY"S WORST NATURAL DISASTER SINCE 2004 TSUNAMI. THE RAINFALLRR RECEIVED THAT MONTH WAS FAR GREATER THAN THE RAINFALL THE STATE USUALLY RECEIVED. DEBRIS BLOCKEDTHE RIVERS, CAUSING MAJOR OVERFLOW. OVER 89% OF THE CASUALTIES OCCURRED IN UTTARAKHAND.
FAMOUS FOOD IN KEDARNATH KODI KI ROTI, ALLO KE GULKE KUMAONI
THIS IS A SPECIAL GARWALI ROTI PREPARED WITH THE HELP OF A LOCAL GRAIN IN THE LARGE QUANTITY ON THE HILLS.
