Kedarnath, the Hindu holy land dedicated to Lord Shiva, is situated in the Uttar Kashi district of the Indian state of Uttaranchal. A majestic site surrounded by snow-covered peaks in the Garhwal Himalayas at 3853 m, Kedarnath withstands itself in the center of the broad plateau. Nearby to the Indo-Chinese border and holding the source of the River Mandakini that later joins Alaknanda at Rudraprayag, the Kedarnath shrine is one of the Hindu holy pilgrimages as it forms a part of the four major sites in the India's Chhota (small) Char Dham pilgrimage. In the middle of the majestic Kedarnath range at 12000 feet, the famous Kedarnath temple holds one of the 12 'Jyotirlingas' (Lingas of Light) of Lord Shiva (also known as Kedar). Built in the 8th century proving it 1000 years old by JagatGuru,  [...]