One of the twelve Jyotirlingas and part of the Char Dham and Panch Kedar circuits, the stone temple's core structure is attributed to the 8th-century philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, built amid the high Himalayas at over 3,500 metres.
Remarkably, the temple survived largely intact during the devastating 2013 Uttarakhand floods, an event many devotees regard as a testament to its sanctity.
Nearest airport: Dehradun (Jolly Grant), then road to Sonprayag/Gaurikund followed by a ~16 km trek or helicopter/pony service. Nearest railway station: Rishikesh.
GMVN guesthouses, dharamshalas and private lodges at Kedarnath and along the trek route; the temple is open only from around April/May to Diwali due to snow.
Contact Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) / Uttarakhand Tourism.
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