Why did Lord Shiva go to Kedarnath from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple?
History of Kedarnath Dham The temple of Kedareshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in the country, is located on the top of Kedar in the Giriraj Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India. This Dham is situated at an altitude of 3581 meters on the banks of the Mandakini river, this whole area is known as Kedarnath Dham . This place is also known as one of the Chota Char Dham. Structure of Kedarnath Dham This temple is built on a six feet high square platform, the main part of the temple is the pavilion and the circumambulation path around the sanctum sanctorum. Nandi is sitting in the form of a bull vehicle in the outer courtyard, there is no authentic mention of who built the temple. Lord Shiva departed from Kashi Vishwanath Temple and went to Kedarnath There are many stories related to Kedarnath Dham and the temple, but it is said that it was founded by Adi Guru Shankaracharya. Apart from this, there are many interesting stories behin...