Kedarnath Temple ( केदारनाथ मंदिर ) ,
'temple of the God of the field' is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is located in the
Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions,
the temple is open to the general public only between April (Akshaya Tritiya) and November (Kartik Purnima,
the full autumn moon). During the winters, the vigraha (deity) of the temple is carried down to Ukhimath to
be worshipped for the next six months. Kedarnath is seen as a homogenous form of Shiva, the 'Lord of Kedarkhand',
the region's historical name.
Kedarnath Temple ( केदारनाथ मंदिर ) ,
'temple of the God of the field' is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is located in the
Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions,
the temple is open to the general public only between April (Akshaya Tritiya) and November (Kartik Purnima,
the full autumn moon). During the winters, the vigraha (deity) of the temple is carried down to Ukhimath to
be worshipped for the next six months. Kedarnath is seen as a homogenous form of Shiva, the 'Lord of Kedarkhand',
the region's historical name.
