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The 12 Jyotirlingas are the holiest places for Shaivites to visit. Devotees of Lord Shiva wish to visit all the 12 Jyotirlingas. The Jyotirling located in the Himalayas is Kedarnath. People go to the char dham yatra to get a darshan of Lord Shiva in Kedara. You can book a Kedarnath Badrinath yatra tour package from Jagannath Tours and visit the holy places.
Yamunotri Gangotri Kedarnath Badrinath are the four legs of the 4 dham yatra. The most important place in these 4 dham is Kedarnath located in the Himalayas. The location of Kedarnath is in the Garhwal Himalayan range and is close by to the Mandakini River. There are five temples Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar – together known as Panch Kedar.
It is believed that the Pandavas built the Kedaranath temple. The meaning of the word Kedaranath is lord of the fields. Here, fields refers to the place where ‘liberation’ or ‘mukti’ grows. The Skanda Purana says that this is the place where Shiva released the Ganga from his hair. Adi Shankara is believed to have died her, and his Samadhi is behind the temple.
Kedarnath is open from May to November. May and June are peak season, with July and August being off-season due to the rains. When you do the all dham yatra, you will visit here after visiting Yamunotri and Gangotri. You must know that the temple has to be reached via trekking from Gaurikund.
You can also go up on a pony or mule, or be lifted by manchans. You can opt for the helicopter char dham in which case you will land 15 minutes away from the temple, and can cover the distance by walk. The boarding point is Sersi, which is near Gaurikund.
Once you finish visiting the Kedaranath temple, you can visit the Adi Shankara Samadhi and the other five temples. You can also visit Vasuki Tal lake, Rudra meditation cave, and the Chorabar Tal lake.
If you are planning to visit Kedarnath, you can cover it as per of char dham or go only to Kedar. It is best that you book a package from a reputed tour operator like Jagannath Tours. It will ensure you a great experience without any problems.