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Kedarnath
Amidst the dramatic mountains capes of the majestic
Kedarnath range stands one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of
Kedar or Lord Shiva. Lying at an altitude of 3584 m on
the head of river Mandakini, the shrine of Kedarnath is
amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus. There
are more than 200 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in the
district itself, the most important one is Kedarnath.
According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over
the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of
having killed their own brothers and sought the
blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them
repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in
the form of a bull. On being followed he dived into the
ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The remaining
portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and
are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms
appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly
at Madhmaheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at
Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above mentioned
shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.
The hotels in Kedarnath have
been built keeping in mind the large number of tourists
who visit this place every year. One can budget hotels
in the area. There are also other accommodation options
present from which the tourists can choose from. The
accommodation in Kedarnath also comprises of Ashrams,
where the tourists can stay by spending a very nominal
sum.
Rajeev Tours and Travels Provides selected Hotel Range
in Kedarnath also provides Package tours, Taxi from
Delhi airport to Badrinath chardham.
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