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                                               PILGRIMAGE IN INDIA

Kedarnath Temple:- One of the holiest pilgrimages  for  the
Hindus,   Kedarnath  Temple   Jyotirlinga  is  located   in   the
picturesque   surroundings  of  Rudra  Himalaya  Range  at  a
height  of  12000  feet  on  a  mountain  named  Kedar. Near
Kedarnath is  the  source  of  the  river Mandakini  that  joins
Alakananda at Rudraprayag. This   place   is   approximately
150  miles  away   from  Hardwar  and  132  miles  north  of
Hrishikesh    and    is   accessible  by  foot.  The   temple   at
Kedarnath enshrining the Jyotirlingam of Shiva opens  only  6
months a year (April-November)  when  the  sun  enters  the
zodiac sign of Aries  and  it  is  closed  when  the  sun  enters
Scorpio. The priests then go to Ukhimath, where the worship
of Kedareshwara is continued during the winter season. Tradition has it that when undertaking Kedarnath Yatra pilgrims first visit Yamunotri and Gangotri and bring with them the holy waters  from  the  sources  of  the  rivers Yamuna and  Ganga  and  offer  abhishekams  to  Kedareshwara. The  traditional  pilgrim  route  is  Haridwar - Rishikesh - Devaprayag - Tehri - Dharasu - Yamunotri -  Uttar  Kashi - Gangotri - Triyugnarayan - Gowrikund and Kedarnath. The alternative route to Kedar from Rishikesh  is  via  Devprayag, Srinagar,  Rudraprayag  and Ukhimath.

Places of Interest
Bhairav Nath Temple - To the south of the main temple stands  the  temple of  God  Bhairav,  the  deity  who guards the Kedarnath Temple in winter, when it is closed due to severe winter conditions.
Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya - Located behind the Kedarnath Temple is the Samadhi or  the  final resting place where the saint gave up his life.
Gandhi Sarovar - 1.5 km. A small lake from where Yudhishthir, the  eldest of  the  Pandavas, is  said  to  have departed to heaven.
Vasuki Tal - 6 km. At 4135 mtr. Above sea level, this  lake  is  extraordinary, surrounded  by  high  mountains and offering an excellent view of the Chaukhamba peaks.
Gauri Kund - 15 km. The trekking base to Kedarnath and the road head, this village has a temple dedicated to Gauri and also thermal springs of medicinal value.
Sonprayag - 20 km. The confluence of the Son Ganga and Mandakini  rivers, where  there  is  a  diversion  for Triyuginarayan.
Triyuginarayan - 25  km.  the  mythological  venue  where  the  wedding  of  Lord  Shiva   and   Parvati   was solemnized. It is a short trek of 5 km from Son Prayag. An eternal flame, which is said to have been the witness to the marriage, burns in front of the temple even today.
Gupt Kashi - 49 km. Famous for the temples of Ardhnarishwar and Vishwanathji.
Ukhimath - 60 km. Winter home of Lord Kedarnath temple, and the seat of  the  Rawal  of  Kedarnath  during winter months.
Agastmuni - 73 km., Has a temple dedicated to the sage Agastya.
Chopta - Situated on the Gopeshwar Ukhimath road about 40 km  from  Gopeshwar  at  an  altitude  of  about 2500 mtrs above sea  level, Chopta  is  one  of  the  most  picturesque  spots  in  the  entire  Garhwal  region. It provides a breathtaking view of Himalayan ranges surrounding it.
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When to go:- It is very cold in the winters with the ground being covered  with  snow. During  the  winters,  the shrine is submerged in snow and hence is closed. The temple opens the first week of May and closes  either the last week of October. May-June is the busiest  time  of  the  year. Worship  of  Sri  Kedarnath  is  continued  at Okhimath in the winter by the priest from the Kardarnath Temple.
Getting there and Around
By Air : The nearest convenient Air port is Delhi. Which is  further  well  connected  to  Mumbai, Calcutta  and rest of India through Air network.
By Road : Kedarnath is  connected  by  road  with  Badrinath (242 KM),  Dehradun  (268 KM),  Delhi  (450 KM), Haridwar (250 KM), Kotdwar (256 KM), and Rishikesh (226 KM).
Route : Rishikesh to Kedarnath vai Rudraprayag :- Rishikesh -> Rudraprayaga -> Agastamuni -> Kund -> Gupta kashi -> Phata -> Soneprayag -> Gauri Kund.
Gouri Kund to Kedarnath is 14 KM. This distance has to be covered by foot, ponies, palkies.
By Rail : The  nearest  convenient  railway station are Dehradun and Haridwar. These are well connected with Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and rest of India through Rail network.
Accommodation:- Tourist Rest House, GMVN.,Temple Committee Guest House,Private Hotels and Dharamshalas.