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Kedarnath Temple
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Kedarnath temple is a popular Hindu temple. It is counted as one of the holiest Hindu temples of lord Shiva or Kedarnath. As the name shows, the Kedarnath temple is a most visited temple of Kedarnath. Kalpeshwar, Tunganath, Madhyamaheshwar, Kedarnath and Rudranath are the five sites for Kedarnath temple and among these sites, the Kedarnath is the most famous and widely known site. Kedarnath temple is the large temple that is placed in this mountain area of Kedarnath.
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The Kedarnath temple is placed atop the Garhwal Himalayan range. The Mandakini river flows near the Himalayan range. With the picturesque sceneries of Himalaya, the Kedarnath temple is a majestic temple depicting the mythological as well as aesthetic value of the place.
The weather of this Kedarnath temple area is not comfortable round the year. Regarding the extreme temperature, the Kedarnath temple is open only between the end of April to the beginning of November. In winter, the temple remains closed. The original temple of Kedarnath is an impressive stone structure of unidentified era or time.
Being one of the famous temple of lord Shiva, the Kedarnath temple is not easily accessible by the main roadways of the area. While going to the Kedarnath temple, one have to reach the temple by a long trekking of 13 kilometers uphill from Gaurikund. According to many mythological facts, it is known that, the Kedarnath temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya. The temple is acknowledged as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of lord Shiva. Kedarnath temple is the grand symbol of historical work of art and it features all the mythological figures in the outer and inner walls of the temple. Being a famous Shiva temple, the Kedarnath temple is also considered as one of the four most popular sites of India those are known as the Char dham pilgrimage.
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