Panch Kedar Yatra

Legend

The Pandavas after the war of Kurukshetra, went in search of Shiva to ask pardon for the sins of fratricide. Shiva, avoided them, took disguise of a bull and went into hiding in Guptakashi. The Pandavas chased him there. Shiva's body in the form of bull materialised at five different spots with Lord's hump appearing in Kedarnath, the arms in Tunganath, the nabhi (navel) in Madhyamaheshwar, the face at Rudranath and the tresses surfacing at Kalpeshwar. The Pandavas built temples at these five places in honour of the Lord. Over the years, visiting these temples developed into the Panch Kedar circuit, one of the toughest pilgrimages to the five shrines of Lord Shiva.

Deity - Temples

Deity:- Lord Shiva

Temples Covered:-

Kedarnath Temple
Tungnath Temple
Rudranath Temple
Madhyamaheshwar Temple
Kalpeshwar Temple

Area Covered

Uttarakhand

Language spoken :- Hindi

Auspicious Days

The shrines usually open around Akshya Tritiya in April and closes after Diwali in November. Kalpeshwar shrine is open throughout the year.

15-17 days from Delhi

Summer are hot and winters cold in the state of Uttarakhand. The temperatures in the Himalayan regions are pleasant in the summer though it can get very chilly in the night at higher altitudes. The temperatures during the months of September/October vary from 20 degrees during day to below 10 degrees during night.

Yatra Preparations

The circuit of Panch Kedar consists of some of  the hardest temple treks in the Himalayas. Those who are about to undertake the journey are advised to get through medical check ups. They are also advised to do smaller treks in advance to get themselves fit for this circuit. Keep abreast of the weather as the climate in this part of the country can change suddenly.

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Must Haves

The temples of Panch Kedar are in the rural areas with no or very little medical facilities. It is advisable to carry all the medications that you might need for the trip along with you. Comfortable trekking shoes, walking sticks, torches, snacks, dehydration salt packets, essential medicines etc should be carried in the day packs.
Sleeping bags/ blankets should be carried for overnight treks.
Clothes should be packed according to the time of travel.

Please be aware that there might not be mobile phone connectivity in some of these areas.

The temples of Panch Kedar have no medical facilities around their vicinity.

Most of the temples have a fair bit of trekking to be done on foot. Kedarnath and Tungnath have ponies available for the climb while the others have to be done on foot.

Though the shrine of Kedarnath is crowded during the peak season, the other shrines have much less visitors due to the long treks needed to reach them.

The shrines usually open around Akshya Tritiya in April and closes after Diwali in October/November. Kalpeshwar shrine is open throughout the year.