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Pilgrimage and Tourist Sites in Kedarnath
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Kedarnath is counted as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Hindu mythological god, lord Shiva. Kedarnath is a famous pilgrimage site of India. For its great popularity, every year many tourists visit this place to see the beauty of the site. Apart from the Kedarnath temple, the hilly area of Kedarnath also features many pilgrimage and tourist sites. In this page, you can see some of the major pilgrimage and tourists sites in Kedarnath.
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All the popular as well as famous pilgrimage and tourists sites in Kedarnath have their own significance in Indian Hindu mythology. Let's have a glance through mythological pilgrimage and tourists sites in Kedarnath-
Gandhi Sarovar:
It is a small lake in Kedarnath. According to mythological facts, it is known that from this lake Yudhishthir had departed to the way of heaven. Yudhishthir was the elder brother of Pandavas.
Gaurikund:
It is a famous village near Kedarnath. It features hot spring and temple dedicating goddess Gauri.
Vasuki Tal:
It is placed 4135 meters above from the sea level. It is a famous lake of Kedarnath and it is also counted one of the major pilgrimage and tourist sites in Kedarnath. It is an extraordinary lake. It also provides an excellent view of the Chaukhamba peaks.
Sonprayag:
It is almost 20 km. From Kedarnath. It is placed in the conflux of the Son Ganga and Mandakini rivers. There is a deviation for Triyuginarayan in the meeting point of these two rivers.
Triyuginarayan:
This place is considered as the mythological venue in which the wedding of Lord Shiva and Parvati was held. This site is placed at a short trekking distance of 5 kilometers from the Son Prayag.
Guptkashi:
It is about 49 kilometers from the Kedarnath pilgrimage site. Guptkashi is very famous for the ancient temples of Ardhnarishwar and Vishwanathji.
For further information about pilgrimage and tourist sites in Kedarnath, you can click through the links that are provided below-
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