Kedarnath Travel Guide - Page 1

Kedarnath Travel Guide - Page 1

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Max: 35.5°C Min: 21.3°C Rain: 59.7mm 1 Kedarnath Temple Jun Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. Max: 34.3°C Min: 23.2°C Rain: 209.9mm Jul This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, character and all other marks displayed herein are umbrella. registered and/or common law trademarks of ixigo.com and/or third parties. Max: 31.1°C Min: 23.6°C Rain: 617.5mm Aug Kedarnath Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/kedarnath page 2 stands on a plateau surrounded by the Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India Chopta Pokhari Road, Kyuri, Himalayan mountains and glaciers, The 3 Sunset Point Uttarakhand 246442, India Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest steps leading up to the temple are inscribed Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is in Pali. Kedarnath Temple has a Built of solid granite slabs, the Tungnath a part of the Garbha Griha (inner shrine) and a temple resembles the ancient temple Chota Char Dham Yatra, a pilgrimage circuit Mandapa (hall) in front. The Hall contains of Bageshwar and Jageshwar. This temple is in the Himalayas, with stops at the the statues of the Pandava brothers, the highest Shiva temples in the world, Badrinath Temple, Kedarnath Temple, Krishna, a personal guard of Shiva and located at a height of 12,073 ft. Tungnath Gangotri (origin of river Ganga) and vehicles of Shiva and Veerabhadra. A statue Temple is believed to be more than a 1000 Yamonotri (origin of Yamuna). Shiva is of the Nandi Bull sits right across the inner years old and ranks 2nd amongst the five worshipped as Lord Kedarnath here. shrine. The inner shrine contains a roughly Panch Kedars. Kedarnath Temple remains closed from conical shaped stone which is worshipped Kartik Purnima (in November) to as the Chopta Village, Uttarakhand, India The legend of Akshay Tritiya (April end). The temple also is Sadashiva form of Shiv. An unusual feature Panch Kedar is associated with Pandava's Want to treat yourself to unmatched views part of the here is the carving of a man's face on this search for Lord Shiva to achieve penance for of the Chopta Valley? Well, don't think twice Panch Kedar and stone. killing their relatives in the battle of before coming to Sunset Point, which is the Panch Prayag. Mahabharata. Lord Shiva took the form of a perfect spot to click some amazing views of bull and hid from the Pandavas. On being the verdant valleys. The point is actually the Rituals chased by them, he hid himself beneath the base point for interesting treks like History ground and later 5 parts of the bull emerged Tungnath and Chandrashila and you can There are 5 priests in the temple, who at 5 different places - each becoming one of plan an overnight camp stay before you The original Kedarnath Temple is thought to become the Head priest for a year's term on the holy start your adventure trip! be built by the Pandavas because they a rotation basis. Unlike other Hindu Panch Kedars. wanted to do penance for killing their temples, the Head priest (Rawal) does not 4 Deoriya Taal relatives. For centuries after that the temple perform the rituals, instead his assistants do The temple is quite small and built in the lay forgotten until in the 8th century Adi the deed. All the mantras read during the North Indian architectural style - quite Shankaracharya visited Kedarnath and various rituals are read in Kannada - a similar to that of established the present Kedarnath Temple practice that has been followed for hundred Kedarnath Temple. Guarding the entrance adjacent to the original temple built by the of years. During the winters, the Kedarnath is Shiva’s bull, Nandi. Images of the Pandavas. Shankaracharya is believed to temple is closed (November to April end) Pandavas and Adi Shankaracharya have attained and the deity is moved to Ukhimath. grace the sanctum sanctorum, which samadhi here, A shrine dedicated to him lies contains a foot high lingam. Outside, close to the temple.  2 Tungnath Temple there are two smaller temples dedicated to Parvati and Ved Vyas.  TempleThis is an ancient temple made up of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India huge stone slabs placed on a platform. It Kedarnath Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/kedarnath page 3 The lovely Deoriya Tal, which reflects 8222909200 Snow View Resort, Chopta, Chaukhamba Peak in its placid waters, is a Eat Uttarakhand, India short trek from Seri. In season (MayJune), 4 Places villagers from Seri pitch tents here for Treat your taste buds to an array of cuisines tourists/ trekkers who wish to go angling or http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-kedarnath-lp-1143783 at the in-house restaurant of Snow View stay overnight. There’s a lot of trout here, Resort. You can dine here even if you are 1 Mayadeep Restaurant but to go fishing you must have permission not staying at the resort, all you have to do from the DFO, Gopeshwar  is to walk in, book a table and order your favourite food! Ask for local dishes and you 5 Anusuya Devi Temple will be yearning for more! 3 Chauhan Guest House Mayadeep Resort, Chopta, Uttarakhand, India Craving for some home cooked local food? Head to this in-house restaurant of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India Mayadeep Resort to gorge upon delicious dishes. Don't expect much though, all you Chauhan Guest House, Chopta, Beginning at Mandal, the trek lends to the get here is local specialties prepared by the Uttarakhand, India temple of Goddess Anusuya, who blesses expert chefs and we are sure you are going This small but clean restaurant will take care devotees with children. A large fair is held to love the preparations that are brought to of your hunger pangs in the best possible here in December on Dattatreya Jayanti, your table!  way! Don't expect much from here, order when thousands come to worship the the local dishes which will be your best at goddess and keep a night-long vigil. An 2 Snow View Restaurant the restaurant. The food is nice and the staff hour’s walk ahead of the temple is the here will make sure you have a comfortable abode of Atri Muni, the husband of dining experience! Anusuya, located in a cave. There is an ashram here. 4 Moksha Cafe Where To Chopta Main market Kedarnath Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/kedarnath page 4 Quick LOCATE http://www.ixigo.com/hotels-in-kedarnath-lp-1143783 See A: Kedarnath Temple B: Tungnath Temple C: Sunset Point D: Deoriya Taal E: Anusuya Devi Temple Accommodation F: Himalayan Comforts G: Shivalik Valley Resorts H: Kailash Residency I: Himalayan Comforts J: Shivalik Valley Resorts K: Kailash Residency L: Himalayan Comforts M: Shivalik Valley Resorts N: Kailash Residency Food O: Mayadeep Restaurant P: Snow View Restaurant Q: Chauhan Guest House R: Moksha Cafe.

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