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| Address |
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| City |
Kedarnath |
| State |
Uttaranchal |
| Location |
North India |
| Altitude |
Altitude of 3,581 m above sea level |
| Year of Construction |
8th Century A.D |
| Constructed By |
Adi Shankaracharya
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| Type of Construction |
Ancient |
| Type of Building |
Temple |
| Managed By |
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| Official Website |
http://www.badrinath-kedarnath.org/ |
| Dedicated To |
Lord Shiva |
| Other Deities |
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| Religion |
Hinduism |
| Importance |
Legend has it that Nar and Narayan, the two incarnations of Lord Vishnu practised severe penances at Badrikashram in front of a Shivalingam. When Lord shiva gave them the divine appearance, they requested him to make Kedareshwar his permanent abode. Lord Shiva thus manifessted himself in the form of Jyotirlingam.
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| Famous For |
The Kedarnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva
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| Festival |
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| Best Time |
May-October
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| Opening Schedule |
May and closes either the last week of October
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| Visit Timings |
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| Pooja Schedule |
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| Entry Formalities |
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| Accomodation |
Tourist Rest House, Saraf Cottage, Modi Bhavan, Kali Kamli Dharamshala ,Bhajan Ashram,Bharat Seva Ashram, Travellers Lodge
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| Accesibility |
Nearest railhead is Rishikesh : 221 km, of which 207 km. is motorable upto Gaurikund. The remaining 14 km. has to be covered on foot or on ponies. See Rishikesh for rail connections. Regular and Yatra bus services are available from Rishikesh and Kotdwar. Private taxies are also available from Rishikesh. Some major road distances are : Rambara-6 km on foot, Gaurikund-14 km on foot, Sonprayag-20 km, Guptkashi-49 km. Kund-54 km, Agastmuni-73 km, Tilwara-83 km, Rudraprayag-92 km. Ukhimath-59 km, Dogalbhita-83 km, Chopta-89 km, Mandal-117 km, Gopeshwar-128 km, Chamoli-138 km.
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| Nearby Cities |
Rishikesh |
| Related Links |
http://www.badrinath-kedarnath.org/nindex.asp?tempid=T014
http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s107.html
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Other Places of Worship
in Kedarnath |
Madmaheshwar Temple
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