{"id":439,"date":"2025-03-29T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T11:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbwdemo11.dreamhosters.com\/?page_id=439"},"modified":"2025-03-31T07:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T07:56:03","slug":"kedarnath-temple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/?page_id=439","title":{"rendered":"Kedarnath Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"439\" class=\"elementor elementor-439\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-903b50e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"903b50e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66bc03f\" data-id=\"66bc03f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea4e64 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eea4e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kedarnath Temple \u2013 The Sacred Abode of Lord Shiva<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f0fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f0fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"455\">Kedarnath Temple, one of the <strong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"127\">holiest shrines of Lord Shiva<\/strong>, is nestled at an altitude of <strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"174\">3,583 meters<\/strong> in the <strong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"203\">Garhwal Himalayas<\/strong>. It is one of the <strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"245\">twelve Jyotirlingas<\/strong> and a vital part of the <strong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"288\">Chardham Yatra<\/strong>. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks and the <strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"349\">Mandakini River<\/strong>, this ancient temple holds immense spiritual significance for devotees seeking <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"452\">moksha (liberation)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"812\">According to legend, after the <strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"507\">Kurukshetra War<\/strong>, the Pandavas sought Lord Shiva&#8217;s blessings for redemption. Shiva, disguising himself as a bull, dived into the ground, leaving his <strong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"661\">hump at Kedarnath<\/strong>, while the rest of his body appeared at other <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"723\">Panch Kedar<\/strong> sites. This sacred temple stands as a symbol of <strong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"809\">faith, devotion, and divine power<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63a1991\" data-id=\"63a1991\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a6da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8a6da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/top-tourist-places-enroute-kedarnath-dham-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/top-tourist-places-enroute-kedarnath-dham-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/top-tourist-places-enroute-kedarnath-dham-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/top-tourist-places-enroute-kedarnath-dham-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/top-tourist-places-enroute-kedarnath-dham-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e11b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e11b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4ab3bc\" data-id=\"e4ab3bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec5275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ec5275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Kedarnath Temple Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ca5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9ca5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1391\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"890\">\ud83d\uded5 One of the 12 Jyotirlingas<\/strong> \u2013 A major pilgrimage site for Lord Shiva devotees.<br data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"944\" \/>\u2705 <strong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"979\">\ud83d\ude4f Part of the Chardham Yatra<\/strong> \u2013 One of the most revered Hindu shrines in India.<br data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\" \/>\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1069\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f Surrounded by the Himalayas<\/strong> \u2013 Experience <strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1114\">breathtaking natural beauty<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1118\" \/>\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1145\">\ud83d\udd25 Bhairavnath Temple<\/strong> \u2013 Visit the guardian deity of Kedarnath for <strong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1211\" data-is-only-node=\"\">divine protection<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1215\" \/>\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1239\">\ud83c\udf0a Mandakini River<\/strong> \u2013 A sacred river flowing near the temple, adding to its purity.<br data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1306\" \/>\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1334\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Trekking Adventure<\/strong> \u2013 A scenic <strong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1360\">16 km trek<\/strong> from Gaurikund to Kedarnath.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1424\"><strong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1422\">\ud83d\udccd Best Time to Visit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1600\">The temple remains open from <strong data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1473\">May to November<\/strong> and closes for winter when the idol is shifted to <strong data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1536\">Ukhimath<\/strong>. The best time to visit is <strong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1597\">May-June or September-October<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kedarnath Temple \u2013 The Sacred Abode of Lord Shiva Kedarnath Temple, one of the holiest shrines of Lord Shiva, is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-439","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/439\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kedarnathyatratravels.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}