Panch Kedar
Panch Kedar (Sanskrit: पञ्चकेदार) refers to five Hindu temples or holy places of the Shaivite sect dedicated to god Shiva. They are located in the Garhwal Himalayan region in Uttarakhand, India. They are the subject of many legends that directly link their creation to Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
The five temples designated in the strict pecking order to be followed for pilgrimage for worship are the Kedarnath (Sanskrit: केदारनाथ) , the Tungnath (तुंगनाथ), Rudranath (रुद्रनाथ), Madhyamaheshwar (मध्यमहेश्वर) or Madmaheshwar (and Kalpeshwar (कल्पेश्वर) .The Kedarnath is the main temple, which is part of four Chota Char Dhams (literally ‘the small four abodes/seats’) or pilgrimage centers of the Garhwal Himalayas; the other three dhams are the Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri. Kedarnath is also one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
The Garhwal region is also called the Kedar-Khanda after Kedar — the local name for Lord Shiva. The region abounds in emblems and aniconic forms of Shiva sect of Lord Shiva, much more than the Vaishnava sect. The western part of this region in particular, which constitutes half of Chamoli district being known as Kedar-Kshetra or Kedar mandala, encompasses in its ambit all the five temples constituting the Panch Kedar.
Rudranath: This temple is situated at a distance of 22 km tracking from Balkhila Bank Café and Camping
Tungnath: This temple is situated at a distance of 94 km tracking from Balkhila Bank Café and Camping
Madmaheshwar: This temple is situated at a distance of 30 km from Balkhila Bank Café and Camping
Kalpeshwar: This temple is situated at a distance of 55 km from Balkhila Bank Café and Camping
Kedarnath: This temple is situated at a distance of 96 km from Balkhila Bank Café and Camping
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