Kedarnath Yatra: After the opening of the doors of Yamunotri and Gangotri’s temple on 30 April 2025, now the doors of Kedarnath have opened on 2 April and the doors of Badrinath Dham will open on 4 April. Baba Kedarnath as the 11th Jyotirlinga located at an altitude of more than 11 thousand feet in Rudraprayag district. If you are also going to see Kedarnath, then do 5 tasks.
1. Darshan of Pashupati Nath: If you are seeing Baba Kedarnath, then it is believed that it is incomplete darshan. Because the Jyotirlinga of Kedarnath is incomplete Shivling with half of which is located in the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. That is why the philosophy of this Jyotirlinga is complete only by visiting both. If you have seen the Shivling in Kedarnath, then definitely listen or read the story of this Shivling. It is said that when the Pandavas were seen by Shiva in the form of buffalo by Shiva at the time of heaven, which later got into the earth, but before the fulfillment of Bhima, Bhima caught him. The place where Bhima did this work is currently known as Kedarnath Dham. And the place where his face came out of the earth is called Pashupatinath (Nepal). In the Puranas, this story is mentioned in detail by the name of Panchdar.
2. Pleased with the tenacity of male and Narayan, Shiva was established as Jyotirlinga: According to the Purana legend, the Mahatapaswi male and Narayana sage of Lord Vishnu used to do penance on the Kedar adorn of the Himalayas. Pleased with his worship, Lord Shankar appeared and provided the groom to live in the form of Jyotirlinga as per his prayers. This site is situated on the adornment called Kedarnath Parvatraj Himalayas. Do darshan of this. This intention is also expressed in the Koti Rudra Samhita of Shivpuran.
3. Darshan of Shankaracharya Samadhi: Behind the Kedarnath temple is the tomb of Adi Shankaracharya. This is a very sacred place. The temple here was built by Janmejaya and renovated by Adishankaracharya. After this, the banquet kings took care of the temple.
4. Miracle Shila: There is a rock here, do not forget to see. 10,000 people were killed due to a catastrophe flood. At that time, this rock saved Baba Kedarnath temple, samadhi of Shankaracharya and devotees located in the temple. The giant Damrunuma rock came out of the upper mountains and suddenly stopped at a distance of 50 feet behind the temple. This direct incident was seen by two sadhus climbing a tree in the flood. Due to that rock, the strong flood water was cut into two parts and flowed from both sides of the temple. At that time, 300 to 500 people took shelter in the temple. According to the sadhus, his soul trembled after seeing that rock coming towards the temple. He started chanting Kedar Baba’s name and started waiting for his death, but the rock of Baba’s miracle saved the temple and the people inside him.
5. Mandakini River: Here you must visit the Mandakini River, Saraswati and Alaknanda River. Do not forget to offer ancestor on the banks here or you are going to Badrinath Dham, then do Pitra Tarpan there. Especially, the rituals performed for the ancestors at a place called Brahma Kapal gives relief to the ancestors and the native from Pitra Dosha.
Kedarsya Bhakta Yeh Margasthasya Va Mrita :.
Teepi Mukta Bhavantyev Natra Action Thoughts.
Tattva Tatra Pratyukta: Kedarshan Prapujya Ch.
Tatratyamudakam Pita Rebajanam na Vindati.
In the Skanda Purana, Lord Shankar says to Goddess Parvati, O Praneshwari! This region is as ancient as I am. I attained Parabrahma in the form of Brahma for the creation of the universe at this place, since then this place is my familiar residence. This Kedarkhand is like a landslide due to my chirinivas.
