How the Kedarnath Temple Opening & Closing Dates are Decided?
A religious ceremony is performed, followed by Hindu Panchang to decide the opening and closing dates of Char Dham Yatra. Chardham Shrines blesses the devotees with their presence every year in the month of April- May. However, the dates of the portals are decided by Chardham temple Committee after consulting the priest. Opening dates of the shrines varies for Astrological reasons. Opening date for the Kedarnath Dham is declared by the priests in Ukhimath’s Omkareshwar Temple. The holy shrine of Lord Shiva is moved from Kedarkhand to Ukhimath and reinstalled in Kedarnath after Gudi Padwa and Akshay Tritiya.
Brief Introduction of Shri Kedarnath Temple
Not far from the Gaurikund, at an altitude of 3,581m, in between the lofty mountain peaks in the Mandakini valley lays one of the CharDhams - the divine Shri Kedarnath Temple. More than 1000 years old this, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mingles with the water of Mandakini and the efficacy of the Himalayan setting.
This sacred temple is made of giant stone slabs over a rectangular platform. Pilgrims from all over the world come here not just to see Lord Shiva but also in some sense seek on a journey to attain Moksha.
This landscape is a combination of natural beauty and divine power. Snow stands still in pride like a crown at the top of the mountain peaks, small villages, glaciers behind the temple adds colour and contrast to the ambiance of this divine sacred place.
It can be considered as one of the sights of a life time for tourists and pilgrims. It is one of the most sacred Hindu shrines.
