Kedarnath
is
a
holy
town
of
the
Hindus
and
is
located
in
Uttarakhand.
It
is
a
nagar
panchayat
located
in
the
Rudraprayag
district.
It
is
also
the
remotest
of
all
the
char
dham
sites,
located
at
3,584
metres
above
sea
level.
The
Kedarnath
temple
was
built
back
in
the
8th
century
AD
by
Adi
Shankaracharya
and
it
stands
side
by
side
to
the
temple
that
was
built
by
the
Pandavas.
It
is
surrounded
by
some
of
the
most
beautiful
snow
capped
mountains.
Kedarnath
attracts
tourists
from
all
over
the
country
and
abroad
and
is
a
very
popular
destination.
The
famed
Jyotilirlingam
is
located
here
amidst
the
beautiful
mountains
and
the
majestic
beauty
of
the
Kedarnath.
During
the
winter
season,
the
Kedarnath
shrine
is
submerged
in
snow
and
hence,
remains
closed.
There
is
a
14
kms.
long
stretch
after
which
the
visitor
reaches
Kedarnath.
According
to
legends,
after
the
Pandavas
won
over
the
Kauravas
in
the
war
of
Kurukshetra,
they
felt
guilty
of
having
kiled
their
own
brothers.
They
went
on
and
wanted
the
blessings
of
Lord
Shiva
as
redemption.
However,
Lord
Shiva
kept
eluding
them
and
went
on
and
took
refuge
in
Kedarnath
in
the
form
of
a
bull.
But,
since
he
was
followed,
he
dived
into
the
ground,
leaving
his
hump
on
the
surface.
It
is
said
that
the
remaining
portions
of
Lord
Shiva
appeared
at
four
other
places
and
are
worshipped
as
manifestations.
