Kedarnath Yatra Package

Overview Of Kedarnath Yatra

From Ancient Times to the Present Day The historical record of Kedarnath may be traced all the way back to the 8th century, when it was written by the renowned sage, saint, and philosopher Adi Shankaracharya. It is well known that he journeyed all the way from his home in Kerala all the way to Kedarnath, and that while he was travelling, he founded a number of maths, temples, and pilgrimages along the way. Right beyond the temple is a holy shrine that is dedicated to Adi Shankara. During their reigns from 326 BC onwards until their fall from power in 250 BC respectively, many kings and queens, such as Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka Gupta emperor, came to this temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva regularly on Fridays or Saturdays respectively. Tale Related to Mahabharata The heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the Pandavas, are mentioned in a folktale called Panch Kedar. They first travelled to Varanasi (Kashi), a sacred city thought to be Shiva`s favourite and home to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Shiva, however, intended to stay away from them because of his intense resentment over the deaths and dishonesty at the Kurukshetra war and his insensitivity to the Pandavas` prayers. So he changed into a bull (Nandi) and hid in the Garhwal region. The Pandavas travelled to the Garhwal Himalayas after failing to find Shiva in Varanasi. The second of the five Pandava brothers, Bhima, then began to search for Shiva while perched atop two mountains. The bull was immediately recognised by Bhima as Shiva. However, the bull-shaped Shiva vanished into the earth before making partial reappearances at Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar. The Pandavas constructed temples in Uttarakhand at each of the five locations to honour and adore Shiva since they were thrilled with his reappearance in five different guises. As a result, the bull was split into five pieces and manifested in five different places around the Kedar Khand in Garhwal region of the Himalayas. After constructing the Panch Kedar Temples, the Pandavas reached salvation or heaven by performing a yagna (fire sacrifice) at Kedarnath and then following the holy road known as the Mahapanth (also known as Swargarohini).

Day Wise Itienary

Day 1: Haridwar to Guptkashi (220kms/8-9hr)
The journey will start from the temple city of Haridwar. Drive to Guptkashi. Immerse your self in the beauty of Mandakini at Tilwara on the way. The Mandakini river comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptakashi, visit Ardh Narishwar Temple in Guptakashi. Check into the hotel arrival and Overnight stay at Guptakashi. (Meals: Dinner)

Day : 02 Guptkashi to Kedarnath (30kms by road & 19kms Trek one way)
Early morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel  and  drive  to gaurikund. Start your trek From Gaurikund to Kedarnath. The 20 km trek to Kedarnath starts from Sonprayag. For your convenience on your trek, hire a Doli, palki, or a helicopter at your own cost. On arrival, check in to Govt. Camps/Lodges. Dinner and Overnight stay is arranged here. Gaurikund: At a distance of 5kms from Sonprayag and at an altitude of 1982 meters, one can take bath in the hot water pond here and visit the Gauri Temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvathi meditated to attain Lord Shiva. It is the base for a trek to Kedarnath. 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. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed he dived into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madmaheshwar, and his locks (hair) with the head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above-mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.

Day : 03 Kedarnath to Guptkashi
The morning after darshan, return to Guptkashi, by Track or helicopter. Stay overnight at a hotel. Day : 04  Guptkashi to Haridwar (165kms/5-6hr) After having breakfast, begin your drive to Rishikesh via Haridwar. Reach Haridwar while passing through Rishikesh. Take a halt and visit Ram Jhula and Laxman jhula, explore the local market and continue your journey towards Haridwar. Trip Ends with happy Memories with Blessing of Baba Kedarnath ji.

Inclusions: In this package these things will be included. Personal transport, Hotels / Resort, vegetarian meals, all toll & parking charges, travel assistance, pooja arrangements at Dham.

Exclusions: Any personal expenses which is not included in the package.

Cost Of The Package: This Package costing starts from Rs 9500 per person. This is the standard cost, if services and hotels category will increase so cost will be customize as per requirement.

Travel Essentials: Your personal medicines, warm cloths, Aadhar cards/Govt IDs. Payment Terms 50% Payment will be as advance payment for booking all the arrangement for your yatra, 50% pending payment will be done on the 1st day when your yatra will start from Rishikesh/Haridwar/Dehradun.

Booking Process: For booking your yatra package we need aadhar cards of any two group members, phone number for two group member, one email address for booking confirmation email. Along with this advance payment for booking your package, all the payment & service related communication will be transparent over email.

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