The origin of Panch Kedars

In the panch Kedars there are five temples of lord Shiva. Which is: Kedarnath, Tungnath, Madhya Maheshwar, Kalpeshwar and Rudranath. This temple including panch Kedars.

The Panch Kedars

Five Temples of Shiva

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All five temples have their own history in past and here we gain knowledge about panch Kedars and their history. All the temples are situated in Uttrakhand.

Panch Kedars was built by Pandavas. According to Mahabharat when Pandavas were searching for lord Shiva, he turned himself into a bull to avoid detection. However, when bheema tried to capture the bull,it disappeared and later reappeared in body parts at five locations. Hump came up at Kedarnath, navel appeared at Madhya maheshwar, face emerged at Rudranath, arms at Tungnath and hair at Kalpeshwar. Pandavas built temple at each of the five places where the lord emerged as such. Taken together these five places came to be known as Panch Kedar.

1. Kedarnath

 

The present temple of kedarnath was established by Adi Shankaracharya, who restored the glory of the shrine in the 8th Century A.D.The is said to be more than 1,200 years old and one among the 12 Jyotirlingas in India.

Kedarnath is in among chota char dham Yatra. There are various places in kedarnath Gandhi Sarovar, Sonprayag, Gaurikund,Vasuki tal lake,Shankaracharya Samadhi, Triyuginarayan temple, Bhairava temple, Rudra cave. Each and every places have their own history in kedarnath.

2. Tungnath temple 

Tungnath is one of the panch Kedars and is believed to have belonged to an ancient era almost 1,000 years old. The foundation of this temple was laid  by Arjuna who was third brother of Pandava brothers. It was built in the North Indian style of architecture and has a dozen Shrines of other Gods surrounding the temple. 

Tungnath temple is the highest Shiva temple in the world nestled at an altitude of 3680 Metres. There are numerous tales associated with the place including the one where Lord Ram carried out meditation to get himself released from the curse of Brahmanhatya for killing Ravana. 

3. Kalpeshwar

Kalpeshwar is one of the panch Kedars and this is the fifth number of Kedars. Which is at an altitude of 2,200 metres above sea level. Kalpeshwar is the only Panch kedar temple which is available throughout the year.

It's a small temple which had been made in stone cave. Lords Shiva 'jata' is worshipped in this temple. Therefore Lord Shiva is also called 'jatedhar' and 'jateshwar'. The word 'jata' means 'hair'.

4. Rudranath

Rudranath temple is one of the panch Kedars and The third number of panch kedar. It is an altitude of 3,600 metres. It is  a temple made with natural stones which is situated within a dense forest of the rhododendron dwarfs and alpine grassland or it can be said that it is surrounded by complete natures vegetation and Mountainous Vegetation.

This place is more religious and holy for the devotees with a peaceful atmosphere and ideal nature.

5. Madhya Maheshwar

There are two other smaller shrines, one for Shiva's consort Parvati and the other dedicated to Ardhanarishwara, a half-shiva half-parvati image. Bheema the second Pandava brother is believed to have built this temple and worshipped Shiva here.

The temple is the fourth number in panch Kedars and it is an altitude of 3,497 metres. The silver statues of this temple are transferred to Uikhamtha in the winter.

We have learnt about panch Kedars and there short history in this blog.

 

Conclusion 

Panch Kedar, consisting of Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar temples in Uttarakhand, are deeply revered Hindu pilgrimage sites dedicated to Lord Shiva. These temples symbolize profound devotion, spiritual attachment, and holiness, attracting pilgrims who undertake arduous journeys to experience the divine presence of Lord Shiva.

                          

                                           

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