Kedarnath town

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Kedarnath town is a small Himalayan settlement in Uttarakhand, India, serving as a major Hindu pilgrimage center and gateway to the revered Kedarnath Temple.

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Kedarnath 13
Kedarnath town canonical 5
Kedarnath region 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
settlement
town
access helicopter services in pilgrimage season
trekking route from Gaurikund
administrativeDivision Kedarnath tehsil
affectedBy 2013 Uttarakhand flash floods
climate cold and snowy winters
cool summers
subarctic climate
closedDuring winter months
country India
disasterEvent 2013 North India floods
district Rudraprayag district
elevation approximately 11750 feet above sea level
approximately 3580 metres above sea level
famousFor Char Dham Yatra route
proximity to Kedarnath Temple
governingBody Government of Uttarakhand
hazard flash floods
landslides
language Garhwali
Hindi
locatedIn Garhwal Himalayas
linked to: Garhwal Himalaya

Himalayas
Mandakini River valley
locatedNear Chorabari Glacier
Kedar Dome
Kedarnath peak
near Kedarnath Temple
nearestMajorTown Rudraprayag
nearestRoadHead Gaurikund
partOf Char Dham pilgrimage circuit
linked to: Char Dham

Chota Char Dham in Uttarakhand
linked to: Char Dham
pilgrimageRoute part of Panch Kedar circuit
pilgrimageSeason generally from April or May to October or November
primaryFunction gateway to Kedarnath Temple
pilgrimage centre
reconstruction post-2013 disaster rehabilitation and rebuilding
religion Hinduism
river Mandakini River
seasonalPopulation increases sharply during pilgrimage season
state Uttarakhand
terrain high-altitude mountainous terrain
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType religious tourism
trekking tourism
UTCOffset +5:30
zonalCouncil Northern Zonal Council

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kedarnath Temple locatedIn Kedarnath town
Garhwal Himalaya contains Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Rudraprayag district containsTown Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Central Himalayas contains Kedarnath region
linked to: Kedarnath town
Mandakini River valley contains Kedarnath town
Ukhimath roadDistanceTo Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee associatedWith Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Chorabari Glacier region near Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Badri-Kedar Utsav associatedWithPlace Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Kedarnath peak liesNorthOf Kedarnath town
Kedarnath peak nearestTown Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Kedarnath peak isIconicLandmarkOf Kedarnath Temple area
linked to: Kedarnath town
Mandakini River flowsThrough Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Mandakini River nearbyTown Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Chorabari Glacier locatedNear Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Chorabari Glacier locatedAbove Kedarnath town
2013 North India floods notableAffectedPlace Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Ebar Kando Kedarnathe settingLocation Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town
Audens Col connects Kedarnath region
linked to: Kedarnath town
Hindus pilgrimageSite Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town