Kedarnath Info..
Information about Kedarnath: Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest hindu shrines located in Kedarnath town of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. Kedarnath is located in the Himalayas, about 3,583m(11,755ft) above sea level near Chorabari Glacier, the source of river Mandakini. The nearest road head is at Gaurikund about 16km away. According to a theological account, the god Shiva agreed to dwell here at the request of Nar-Narayana. The Kurukshetra War, the Pandava brothers, came here to meet Shiva on the advice of the sage Vyasa, because they wanted to seek forgiveness for killing their kin during the war. However, Shiva did not want to forgive them: so, he turned 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. One of the brothers, Bhima, grabbed his tail, forcing him to appear before them and forgive them. The o...