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Kedarnath Yatra is well-known as one of the Hindu Char Dham Yatra. Kedarnath Dham is situated at 3584m above sea level, close to the mouth of the Mandakini river. Kedarnath Mandir, which draws thousands of pilgrims each year, is situated in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. It is believed to have been established through the Pandavas in the epic poem of Mahabharata. Adi Guru Shankaracharya conceived the present structure of the holy site. Today, I've collected several unexplored facts regarding Kedarnath Yatra. Read the article.
- Lord Shiva is the protector of the Kedarnath temple. The monsoon rains caused floods and landslides in 2013, which destroyed the entire Kedarnath region. A lot of worshippers and people suffered fatal deaths due to natural disasters. Still, Kedarnath's temple Kedarnath was not destroyed as if a divine force was protecting the temple from destruction.
- The Lingam located at Kedarnath was one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. It is said that it blessed the Himalayas in a way that kept them immersed in the divine majesty and wisdom of Lord Shiva.
- According to the legend, when the two avatars were Nara or Narayana, Lord Vishnu did a gruelling penance in Bharata Khanda's Brahmashram. They prayed to the Shiva linga, which appeared from the earth in a beautiful shape. Lord Shiva was pleased and appeared to Nara as well as Narayana and demanded an offering. Nara and Narayan then asked Lord Shiva to remain in Kedarnath as Jyotirlinga. Thus, those who come here in the worship of Lord Shiva have no longer been enslaved by the pains of their lives.
- The Kedarnath temple is home to Shiva Lingam, which is decorated with idols representing Lord Krishna, Parvati, the five Pandavas, and their wives Draupadi and Veerabhadra, one of the vehicles used by Lord Shiva Nandi along with various goddesses and gods. The Shiva Lingam at the Kedarnath temple is formed like the shape of a triangle. Therefore, it is unique from the other Shiva temples located in the Garbha Griha temple.
- Kedarnath Temple, a divine Himalayan location, is protected by Bhairon Nath Ji. His temple is located south of the Kedarnath Temple. Bhairon Nath Ji is the fierce image of Lord Shiva and is associated with destruction and destruction. According to popular mythology, Bhairon Nath Ji wards away evil spirits and shields the temple from damage.
Plan your journey with Manchala Mushafir to enjoy the beauty of nature and the temple that has a great mythological significance.
