Kedarnath, Uttarakhand (India) is famous because of Kedarnath Temple. Kedarnath temple is one of the twelve jyotirlinga of lord shiva. It is located at an height of 3,583 meter from sea level. Temple is established by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century temple near the Mandakini river flows. The temple is located next to an old temple , which was built Pandav’s . You can see various images of Hindu deities on the internal walls of the prayer hall. Kedarnath Temple is open From April to November for six months in a year.
The Opening and Closing Date of Kedarnath Temple in 2017
Dates may be changed according to the Shiva Ratri and decided by priests in Ukhimath.
Opening Date : 3 May 2017
Closing Date : 1st November 2017
History of Kedarnath Temple
Earlier the Kedarnath temple was built by Pandavas. But Present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya. You can see samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya Behind the temple.
Nara-Narayan went to Badrika village for the worship of Parthiva. Lord Shiva appeared in front of Nara-Narayan. He wished to Lord Shiva to remain there in his original form for the welfare of the humanity. Lord Mahesha himself stayed there as a Jyoti. He is known as Kedareshwara.
Aarti of Shri Kedarnath
जय केदार उदार शंकर, मन भयंकर दुःख हरम | गौरी गणपति स्कन्द नन्दी, श्री केदार नमाम्यहम् |
शैल सुन्दर अति हिमालय, शुभ मन्दिर सुन्दरम | निकट मन्दाकिनी सरस्वती, जय केदार नमाम्यहम |
उदक कुण्ड है अधम पावन, रेतस कुण्ड मनोहरम | हंस कुण्ड समीप सुन्दर, जय केदार नमाम्यहम |
अन्नपूरणा सह अर्पणा, काल भैरव शोभितम | पंच पाण्डव द्रोपदी सह, जय केदार नमाम्यहम |
शिव दिगम्बर भस्मधारी, अर्द्ध चन्द्र विभूषितम | शीश गंगा कण्ठ फिणिपति, जय केदार नमाम्यहम |
कर त्रिशूल विशाल डमरू, ज्ञान गान विशारदम | मझहेश्वर तुंग ईश्वर, रुद कल्प महेश्वरम |
पंच धन्य विशाल आलय, जय केदार नमाम्यहम | नाथ पावन हे विशालम, पुण्यप्रद हर दर्शनम |
जय केदार उदार शंकर, पाप ताप नमाम्यहम ||