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DESTINATIONS Uttarakhand Destination Haridwar Rishikesh Mussoorie Nanital Auli Chopta Dhanaulti Kausani Almora Ranikhet Yamunotri Gangotri Kedarnath Badrinath Lansdown Himachal Destination Shimla Kullu Manali Dharamshala Solan Dalhousie Bilaspur Chamba Kasauli Kangra Kinnaur Palampur Kalpa Lahaul & Spiti Valley Kerala Destination Alappuzha Kochi Munnar Varkala Periyar National Park Bekal Kollam Kedarnath Kedarnath is one of the most sacred pilgrimages of Lord Shiva situated in Rudraprayag district of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. Kedarnath is one of the Char Dham in Uttarakhand and the most important dham among Panch kedar. Kedarnath is situated at an altitude of 3586 mts, in the lap of the majestic mountain peaks and near the head of river Mandakini, Kedarnath range stands one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Kedar meaning powerful is another name of Lord Shiva the protector and the destroyer. The beautiful ambiance around the temple looks like quite peace on heaven causes a beautiful place to do meditation.The main attractions here is the Shiva Temple, which is a popular Hindu shrine and pilgrimage, attracting devotees from all over the world. The travel and tourism scope here is strengthened by factors like natural beauty and religious zest. Shiva is considered the embodiment of all passions - love, hatred, fear, death and mysticism which are expressed through his various forms. There are more than 200 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in the area itself, the most important one is Kedarnath.