Plastic Kedar Nath

Amidst
the dramatic mountainscapes of the majestic Kedarnath range stands one
of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas' of Kedar or Lord Shiva. Lying at an
altitude of 3584 mts. on the head of river Mandakini, the shrine of
Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus.

Chorbari (Gandhi Sarovar)

Only 1 km trek away from Kedarnath. Floating - ice on the crstal clear waters of the lake fascinates the visitors.

Vasuki Tal

Situated at a height of 4,150mt, the lake is surrounded by high mountains and offers an excellent view of Chaukhamba peaks.

Gaurikund

It
is the base for a trek to Kedarnath and serves as a roadhead. The
village has a temple dedicated to Gauri and hot water springs.

Trijuginaray

anAccording
to legend,this was the place where the wedding of Lord Shiva and
Parvati was solemnised. In front of the Shiva Temple.

Ukhimath

Winter
home of the deity at Kedarnath temple and the seat of the rawal of
Kedarnath.Cinnected by bus services to Rudraprayag and other major
centers.

Panch Kedar

Madmaheshwar,
Tungnath, Rudranath and Kalpnath with Kedarnath form the Panch Kedar,
the five most important temples of Lord Shiva in Garhwal Himalayas.

Madmaheshwar

One
of Panch Kedars, the temple of Madmaheshwar is located at an altitude
of 3,289 mt above sea-level, on the slope of a ridge, 25 km north-east
of Guptkashi. There is a motorable road from Guptashi to Kalimath.

The
best statue of Har Gauri in India measuring over a metre high is found
in the kali temple. The trek from Kalimath to Madmaheshwar is
distinguished by wild unparalleled scenic beauty and engulfed by
Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and Neelkanth peaks. Gaundar at the confluence of
Madmeshwar Ganga and Markanga Ganga, is the last settlement before one
reaches Madmaheshwar, the place where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the
form of belly.

Tungnath

The
arms of Lord Shiva came out as per the Kedarnath myth at Tungnath. He
is worshipped here as one of the Panch Kedars. Tungnath Temple at an
altitude of 3,680mt is the highest Shiva shrine among the Panch kedars
but the easiest to reach from Chopta, the nearest roadhead.

Rudranath

The
face of Lord Shiva is worshipped at the Rudranath temple, at an
elevation of 2,286 mt above sea-level and is 23 km from Gopeshwar. 5 km
of the has to be trekked. The trek passes through wild orchards and
picturesque bugyals and involves trekking over high ridges (some times
4,000 mt). The temple site provides magnificent views of Hathi Parvat,
Nanda Devi, Nanda Ghungti, Trishuli and many other peaks. There are a
number of holy Kund near Rudranath temple namely - Suryakund,
Chandrakund, Tarakund etc. The entire area is utterly enchanting and
unmatched in scenic beauty.

Anusuya Devi temple is located on the trek to Rudranath involving an additional trek of 3 km.

Kalpeshwar

The
more hardy to tourist may like to trek about 35 km to Kalpeshwar, where
the locks (hair) with head, of Lord Shiva are worshipped. Located in
Urgam Valley at an altitude of 2,134 mt above sea-level, the temple is
a further 10 k m trek from Rudranath to Helong, the motor head on
Rishikesh- Badrinath route.

Deoria Tal

At
an altitude of 2,440 mt, the beautiful lake of Deoria Tal is located on
the Chopta - Ukhimath motor road about 3 km away from Sari. Another
trek is from Ukhimath.

In
the early morning, the snow Kedarnath are clearly refected on the lake
waters. The lake also provides an excellent venue for angling, as well
as birdwatching.