Kedarnath (3,583 m) in Rudraprayag district is perhaps the most dramatically situated pilgrimage destination in India. The stone temple stands against the majestic backdrop of the Kedarnath peak, surrounded by glaciers and snowfields. According to mythology, the Pandavas sought Shiva's forgiveness here and the hump of Shiva's bull form is enshrined here — making it one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas. The current temple is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE). The 2013 floods destroyed the pilgrim town but left the temple miraculously intact — a massive boulder deflected the debris flow. A 16-km trek from Gaurikund leads to the temple. A new Shankaracharya samadhi shrine was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in 2021.

•           Kedarnath is located at 3,583 metres in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.

•           It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and the most important of the Panch Kedar.

•           According to mythology, the Pandavas sought Lord Shiva's forgiveness here after the Kurukshetra war.

•           Shiva disguised himself as a bull and submerged into the ground; his hump is enshrined in the temple.

•           The current stone temple is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, who built it in the 8th century.

•           A massive boulder behind the temple deflected the 2013 flood debris — widely regarded as a divinemiracle.

•           The town of Kedarnath was almost entirely destroyed in the 2013 floods, but the ancient templesurvived.

•           A 16-kilometre trek from Gaurikund leads to the temple; helicopter services are also available.

•           A new samadhi shrine for Adi Shankaracharya with a monumental statue was inaugurated in 2021.

•           Kedarnath is one of the world's most emotionally powerful and spiritually charged pilgrimagedestinations.

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