Kedarnath Travel Guide

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Kedarnath (3584 m): The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 jyotirlings of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. At an altitude of 3,581 mt it is a 14 km trek from Gaurikund. Gaurikund is 210 kms from Rishikesh and 75 kms from Rudraprayag.

An imposing sight, standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow covered peaks. The present temple, built in 8th century A.D. by Adi Shankaracharya, Stands adjacent to the site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas.

The inner walls of the assembly hall are decorated with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard.

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely arhitectured Kedarnath temple considered to be more than 1000 years old. Built of extremely large, heavy and evenly cut grey slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as to how these heavy slabs had been handled in the earlier days.

Weather: The Maximun temp is 18 degree and the minimum is 10 degree Celsius. The weather is changeable and it can become suddenly cold even in the summer.

Panch Kedar:

1. Kedarnath
2. Madhmaheshwar (3289 m) ( for more information please refer to panch kedar trek)
3. Tungnath (3810 m)
4. Rudranath (2286 m)
5. Kalpashwar (2134 m): Rishikesh (218 kms) pipalkoti - (15 kms - Helang - ( 09 kms trek) Urgam-(02 kms) Kalpeshwar

Deoprayag: It situated at 70 kms from Rishikesh, at the confluence of Alakhnanda & Bhagrithi river that form river Ganga.

Rudraprayag: It situated at 140 kms from Rishikesh, at the confluence of Alakhnanda & Mandakni river. Rudraprayag is the point where the two roads branch off to the holy shrines of Kedarnath (84 km) and Badrinath (159 km).
Karanprayag ( 788 m): It situated at 170 kms from Rishikesh, at the confluence of Alakhnanda & Pindari river.
Nandprayag: Nand Prayag at 914 m and 191kms from Rishikesh, forms the confuence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini (flowing from a glacier near Nanda Devi Peak) rivers. On their way to Tapovan across Kunwari Pass or on their way to Roopkund
Vishnu Prayag: Formed by the confluence of the impetuouse Vishnu Ganaga (known after this poingt as the Alaknanda) and the Dhauliganga river, Vishnu Prayag, 1372 m and 272 away from Rishikesh. has an ancient temple called Vishnu kund.