KAINCHI DHAM

Kedarnath Temple 'temple of the lord of the field', is a Hindu temple (shrine) dedicated to Shiva. Located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river, Kedarnath is located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the general public only between the months of April (Akshaya Tritiya) and November (Kartik Purnima, the autumn full moon). During the winters, the vigraha (deity) from Kedarnath temple is carried down to Ukhimath and where the deity is worshiped for the next six months. Kedarnath is seen as a homogenous form of Shiva, the 'Lord of Kedarkhand', the historical name of the region. BEST TIME TO VISIT KEDARNATH SUMMERS Summers of Kedarnath beginning from May and lasting till June, MONSOON Monsoons hit Kedarnath starting from July and ending till August. WINTERS winters in Kedarnath begin in the month of November and last till April. HOW TO REACH KEDARNATH??? ROUTE Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh-Devprayag