About Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — the most sacred manifestations of the divine in Shaivite tradition. Located at 3,583 metres above sea level in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, the temple sits at the head of the Mandakini river valley, surrounded by snow-capped peaks. The existing stone temple is believed to have been built by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century CE, though the site's spiritual significance dates to the Mahabharata period — the Pandavas are said to have worshipped Lord Shiva here after the Kurukshetra war.
The temple survived the catastrophic 2013 floods with remarkably little structural damage — a massive boulder from the mountain behind acted as a natural shield, deflecting the floodwaters around the shrine. Many devotees see this as a divine miracle. The temple has since been restored with a stronger infrastructure including a wider trek path, proper drainage, and emergency facilities.
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