The Kedarnath shrine ,one of the 12 jyotirlingas Lord Shiva is a scenic spot situated , against the backdrop of the magestic Kedarnath range .At an altitute of 3,581 mt it is a 14 km treck from Gorikund . Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector & the distroyer .Shiva is consider the embodiment of all passions -love ,hatred,fear death & mysticism which are expressed through his various forms . there are more than 200 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in Chamoli district itself ,the most important one is Kedarnath .
According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having killed their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed he dived into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madmaheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar
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