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Kedarnath (Temple Form)

केदारनाथ
Also known as: Kedāranātha, Himalayan Shiva, Kedar

About

The presiding deity of the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and a Char Dham pilgrimage site. The temple is located at 3,583 meters in the Himalayas. The deity is a triangular linga representing the hump of the bull form Shiva took to evade the Pandavas.

Attributes

JyotirlingaChar DhamHimalayan shrineBull formPandavas

Symbols

LingaHimalayasBullSnow
Consort
Parvati
Vahana (Mount)
Nandi

Associated Mantras

Om Kedāranāthāya Namaḥ
Kedarnath Stotram
Jyotirlinga Stotram

Festivals

Maha ShivaratriOpening ceremony (April-May)Char Dham Yatra

Scriptures

Shiva PuranaSkanda Purana

Regions Worshipped

KedarnathUttarakhandPan-India

Iconography

Triangular linga form. Temple located at high altitude. Open only from April to November due to snow.