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Kedarnath Temple, Uttrakhand

 Kedarnath Temple is one of the most revered and sacred Hindu temples located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.  📍 Exact Location of Kedarnath Temple:- State: Uttarakhand, India Region: Garhwal Himalayan Range Altitude: Approx. 3,583 meters (11,755 feet) above sea level District: Rudraprayag Near: The Mandakini River 🛕 Significance of Kedarnath temple:- Dedicated to: Lord Shiva One of the Twelve Jyotirlingas: Considered the holiest shrines of Shiva Part of Char Dham Yatra: Kedarnath is one of the four major pilgrimage sites in Uttarakhand (others are Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri) One of the Panch Kedar temples (five Shiva temples in the Garhwal region) 🏛️ History & Architecture of Kedarnath temple:- Believed to be built by: Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century AD Original legend: Said to be built over a structure made by the Pandavas from the Mahabharata Construction: Made of massive stone slabs over a large rectangular platform Architecture Style: Traditional ...