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Kedarnath Tour Package
Duration : 05 Nights / 06 Days
Destination : Delhi - Haridwar - Uttrakashi - Rudraprayag -
Kedarnath - Badrinath - Joshimath - Rishikesh
KEDARNATH - The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 jyotirlingas
of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop of the majestic
Kedarnath range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and the
destroyer. According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kaurava
in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having killed their own brothers and
sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption....
Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms/6hrs)
Arrival Delhi Railway Station, Meet & Assist further drive to Hardwar, enroute lunch. Later drive to Hardwar transfer to your Hotel. Visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti in evening. Back to your hotel, Dinner & Night halt.
Day 2: Haridwar - Rudraprayag (165kms/6hr)
Morning visit Haridwar Local Sight Seeing, later drive to Rudraprayg enroute visit Deoprayag. On Arr. Rudraprayag, Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.
Rudraprayg : Named after Lord Shiva (Rudra), Rudraprayag is
situated at the holy confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers, at a distance
of 34 Kms. from Srinagar (Garhwal). The meeting of Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers
has a unique beauty of its own and it seems as if two sisters were embracing
each other. It is believed that to master the mysteries of music, Narad Muni
worshipped Lord Shiva. who appeared in his Rudra Avtaar (incarnation) to bless
Narad. The Shiva and jagdamba temples are of great religious importance.
Day 3: Rudrprayag - Gaurikund (75kms/3hr) - Kedarnath (14kms
Trek)
Morning drive to Gaurikund, Trek start from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3584 mts) on foot or on by pony / Doli. Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, tolietteries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath. Check in Hotel. Later visit Kedarnath Temple. Night halt.
Kedarnath Temple: An imposing sight, standing in the middle
of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow covered peaks. The present temple,
built in 8th century A.D. by Adi Shankaracharya, stands adjacent to the site
of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The inner walls of the assembly
hall are decorated with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology.
Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely architecture Kedarnath temple is considered to be more than 1000 years old. Built of extremely large, heavy and evenly cut gray slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as to how these heavy slabs had been handled in the earlier days. The temple has a "Garbha Griha" for worship and a Mandap, apt for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form.
Shankaracharya Samadhi : The Samadhi of Adi Guru Shankaracharya
is located just behind the Kedarnath temple. It is said that after establishing
four sacred Dhams in India, he went into his samadhi at an early age of 32 years.
Chorabari (Gandhi Sarovar) : Only 1 km trek away from Kedarnath.
Floating-ice on the crystal clear waters of the lake fascinates the visitors.
Day 4: Kedarnath - Rudraprayag
Early morning, pilgrims after Darshan of Kedarnath Temple. Return back to Gaurikund & Drive straight to Rudrprayag. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 5: Rudraprayag - Hardwar (160kms/5hr)
Drive to Hardwar, enroute visit Rishikesh Local Sight Seeing (Ram Jhulla, Laxman Jhulla, Triveni Ghat, Parmarth Niketan, Shivananda Ashram & Gita Kutir). Arr. Haridwar, transfer to Hotel. Night halt.
Day 6: Haridwar - Delhi (230kms/6hr)
Morning visit Hardwar Local Sight Seeing. Later dep. to Delhi. On Arr. Delhi, Drop at Railway Station/Airport.
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