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Kedarnath

केदारनाथ
Also known as: Kedāranātha, Kedar

About

Fifth Jyotirlinga. Located in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand. One of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites. Shiva appeared as a bull (Nandi) to the Pandavas, then disappeared into the ground, leaving the hump at Kedarnath.

Attributes

JyotirlingaHimalayan shrineChar DhamBull form

Symbols

LingaHimalayasBull
Consort
Parvati
Vahana (Mount)
Nandi

Associated Mantras

Om Kedāranāthāya namaḥ
Jyotirlinga Stotram
Kedarnath Stotram

Festivals

Maha ShivaratriKedarnath opening (April-May)Char Dham Yatra

Scriptures

Shiva PuranaSkanda Purana

Regions Worshipped

UttarakhandPan-India

Iconography

Linga form. The temple is located at 3,583 meters. Only open from April to November due to snow. Associated with the Pandavas.