Panch Kedar Trek
The Panch Kedar trek includes all the five shrines associated with the legend. All of them are situated in the Kedar Valley. At Kedarnath, which is situated at the head of Mandakini River, the Linga is a natural rock that resembles the rump if a bull. Madhmaheshwar is situated at the base of Chaukhamba Peakat an altitude of 3500m. Here the Linga is worshiped in the form of a navel.
Tungnath where the arm of Shiva appeared is the highest temple in Gahrwal and is situated at an altitude of 3810m. 500 meters above the temple ot Tunganath is Chandrashila.The Panoramic view ofthe Himalayas is breathtaking from here. Rudranath is where the face of Shiva had appeared. Here there is a natural rock temple, in which the Shiva Mukha is worshipped. To reach Redranath, one has to trek through alpine meadows and dense forests, crossing an altitude ofmore than 4000m.
Kalpeshwar is situated in the beautiful valley of Urgam. There is a cave temple here, and Shiva is worshiped in his matted hair form.
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