Kedarnath Pilgrimage Trek is a hike to a Hindu Temple in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttrakhand dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and was initially built by Pandavas and considered to be one of the holiest Hindu Shrines of Lord Shiva. At an altitude of about 3500 metres above sea level , it is located on the shores of the Mandakini River , a tributary of Ganga.
According to the legends and history, after the Kurukshetra war, the Pandavas brothers came here to meet Lord Shiva on the advice of sage Vyasa as they wanted to seek forgiveness for killing of their kin during the war. But Lord Shiva didn’t wanted to forgive them , So he transformed into a bull and hid among the cattle on the hill. When the Pandavas managed to track him, he tried to disappear by sinking himself head-first into the ground. Bhima grabbed his tail, forcing him to appear before them and forgive them. The Pandavas brothers then built the first temple at Kedarnath. The portions of Shiva’s body appeared at four other locations and collectively, these five places came to known as the five Kedaras (“Panch Kedar”). The head of the bull appeared at the location of Rudranath.
Report at Rishikesh Bus stand at 6:00AM. Pick Up from Rishikesh and transfer to Guptkashi by jeep to the base camp. The Mandakini River comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptkashi. Check into the hotel arrival in Guptkashi. Overnight stay at Guptkashi.
Meals – B & D
After having our breakfast in the resort in Guptkashi, we would drive to Sonprayag and then to Gaurikund and start our trek from Gaurikund. Trek from Gaurikund to Kedarnath is on paved concrete path and takes nearly 7-8 hours for 16KM. Lot of refreshments shops are there during the trail where pilgrims can stop for rest and even can stop for lunch. Once you reach Kedarnath, rest in the hotel and have your dinner.
Meals – B & D
Today after doing the Aarti at Kedarnath Temple and then having our breakfast in the hotel, we would retrace our steps back to Gaurikund via trek and will reach Gaurikund by evening from where we will drive back to Guptkashi and stay there . Overnight stay in Guptkashi.
Meals – B & D
After having our breakfast in the resort, we will head to Guptkashi Temple which is famous for Ardhanareshvara, a half man and a half woman form of Lord Shiva and Parvati and was earlier known as Maandi and then we will head to Ukhimath Temple where in winters the Utsav Doli of Lord Kedarnath is brought from Kedarnath to this place. Then, we will head to Rishikesh with a stopover for lunch at Srinagar.
Meals – B & L
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