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Guptkashi History

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:03:02 +0000

Guptakashi, Gupta Kashi or Guptkashi (Sanskrit: गुप्तकाशी) is a fairly large village located at an elevation of 1,319 metres (4,330 ft) in the Kedar-khanda (‘khanda’ means “sector”), in Garhwal Himalayas of Rudraprayag district in Uttrakhand, India. It is famous for the ancient Vishwanath Temple - dedicated to god Shiva – similar to the one in Varanasi (Kashi). The other famous temple here is dedicated to Ardhanareshvara (a half man half woman form of Shiva and Parvati). The name Guptakashi has legendary significance linked to the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

Kedarnath Temple

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:59:35 +0000

Situated at an altitude of 3584 mts from the sea level on the head of holy river Mandakani, the great shrine of Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus. Majestic Kedarnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.Lord Shiva is also called Kadar that’s why this tample is called Kadarnath.The Kedarnath Temple has an imposing impressive sight, standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by white snow covered mountains. The present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya in 8th centuary A.D. The tample stands adjacent to the site of an earlier temple which is belived to be built by the great Pandavas. The inner walls of the tample are decorated with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology.A large statue of the Nandi Bull stands out side the tample as a guard of Lord Shiva. The tample is believed to be more than 1000 years old.

Shankaracharya Samadhi

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:54:48 +0000

On a missionary tour debating various scholars across India, the renowned Advaita philosopher Adi Shankaracharya traveled to the Himalayas and reached the Badrinath-Kedarnath region where he also wrote the famous Bhashyas (“commentaries”) and Prakarana granthas (“philosophical treatises”). Kedarnath had fallen into ruins till Adiguru Shankaracharya revived it and initiated systematic worship and maintenance here. He allotted the responsibility to several of his disciples who had accompanied him. To this day, Kedarnath temple has a Nambudiripad Brahmin from Kerala as its chief priest/Rawal. At a young age of 32, Shankaracharya then took mahasamadhi at a beautiful spot behind this temple on the banks of the Mandakini. The site of the Samadhi has a temple with his statue and the Shivalinga worshipped by him. With the mighty peaks in the backdrop, a refreshing patch of lush green between the two temples unites the space in a serene and calm aura. A marble wall with the symbolic presence of Shankara’s hand holding the Sanyasi’s staff divides the temples. The Mandakini River flows in quiet reverence beside the temple making for deep introspective environs.

Madmaheshwar Tample

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:01:20 +0000

The temple of Madmaheshwar is one of Panch Kedars The rigid journey to this place involves many sacred places and one see the unparell beauty of nature .The journey is truely very adventurous .The treck starts from Guptkashi to Kalimathand than from Kalimath to Madmaheshwar .The route is full of wild unparalleled scenic beauty and engulfed by Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and Neelkanth peaks.Before reaching to Madmaheshwar one sees the Gaundar at the confluence of Madmeshwar Ganga and Markanga Ganga.Lord Shiva is worshipped here in the form of belly.

Panch Kedar History

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:50:16 +0000

Kedarnath, Kalpnath,Tungnath, Madmaheshwar and Rudranath are the five temple of lord Shiva which are known as the Panch Kadar. According to a myth while eluding Pandavas Lord Shiva’s different parts of body appeared in these laces which are today the most important shrines of Lord Shiva.

Son Prayag | About Son Prayag

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:47:29 +0000

On the way to Kedarnath , Son Prayag is situated at the confluence of river Basuki and Mandakani. This holy place,Son Prayag,has a great importance in religious people. It is believed that a mere touch of the holy water of Son Prayag helps one to attain the Baikunth Dham or Nirvana

Guptkashi

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:25:48 +0000

Guptkashi
Guptkashi is situated at an altitude of 1319 mts above the sea level.Guptkashi has a great singnifance in devootee .it is as revered as Kashi because the two streams of the Ganga and the Yamuna are believed to meet. The ancient temple of Vishwanath, Ardhnareshwar and Manikarnik Kund are the main places of attraction in Guptkashi.

Panch Kedar

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:24:14 +0000

Panch Kedar
The five tample of Lord Shive are called Panch Kadar and temples Kedarnath, Kalpnath, Tungnath, Madmaheshwar and Rudranath which form the Panch Kedar.

Madmaheshwar

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:22:21 +0000

Madmaheshwar Temple
The temple of Madmaheshwar is one of Panch Kedars The rigid journey to this place involves many sacred places and one see the unparell beauty of nature .The journey is truely very adventurous .The treck starts from Guptkashi to Kalimathand than from Kalimath to Madmaheshwar .The route is full of wild unparalleled scenic beauty and engulfed by Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and Neelkanth peaks.

Shankra Samadhi

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:21:08 +0000

Shankaracharya Samadhi
Shankaracharya Samadhi is in Rudraprayag District.It is located just behind the holiest tample of Hindu’s Kedarnath .It is believed that after setting up the four Dhams in India, Adi Guru Shankaracharya went into his samadhi at an early age of 32 years.