Panch Kedar

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Panch Kedar is a group of five sacred Hindu Shiva temples located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India, revered as an important pilgrimage circuit in the Himalayas.

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Panch Kedar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage circuit
group of Shiva temples
access requires trekking to high-altitude temples
associatedWith Garhwal Himalayas
linked to: Garhwal Himalaya

Mahabharata
Pandavas
Shaivism
legend of Shiva hiding from Pandavas
category Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Hindu temples in Uttarakhand
Shiva temples
climate cold Himalayan climate
closedDuring winter months for some temples
country India
culturalRegion Garhwal
dedicatedTo Shiva
hasPart Kalpeshwar Temple
Kedarnath Temple
Madhyamaheshwar Temple
Rudranath Temple
Tungnath Temple
linked to: Tungnath temple
hasRitual parikrama of five temples
hasTempleType mountain temple
languageOfName Sanskrit
locatedIn Garhwal region
Himalayas
India
Uttarakhand
meaningOfName Five Kedars
numberOfTemples 5
partOf Char Dham region of Uttarakhand
linked to: Yamunotri region
pilgrimageSeason summer months
primaryDeity Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva
regionType mountainous region
religion Hinduism
significance important Shaivite pilgrimage
major Himalayan pilgrimage circuit
state Uttarakhand
tourismType religious tourism
trekking pilgrimage
traditionalOrderOfVisit Kalpeshwar
Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath Temple

Madhyamaheshwar
Rudranath
Tungnath
worshipForm Shiva in different manifestations

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Kedarnath Temple partOf Panch Kedar
Kedara Khanda associatedWith Panch Kedar