Kedarnath is the most significant among the 12 Jyotirlingas. This ancient and magnificient temple is located in the Rudra Himalaya range.
This temple is over a thousand years old and is built of massive stone slabs over a large rectangular platform. Ascending through the large gray steps leading to the holy sanctums we find inscriptions in Pali on the steps.
The present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya.
The origin of this holy temple can be found in the great epic - Mahabharata. According to legends, Pandavas sought the blessings of Lord Shiva to atone their sin after the battle of Mahabharata.
