Kedarnath
The Jyotirlinga high in the Himalayas, open only for about six months each year.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand
Kedarnath stands at a height of more than 3,500 metres in the Himalayas, near the source of the Mandakini river. Because of snow, the temple is open only from about April or May to October or November. It is also one of the Char Dham of Uttarakhand.
More in Jyotirlinga
- Bhimashankar The Jyotirlinga of Pune district, in the forests of the Sahyadri where the Bhima river begins.
- Trimbakeshwar The Jyotirlinga near Nashik, at the source of the Godavari river, where the linga has three faces.
- Grishneshwar The smallest of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside the Ellora caves, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Somnath The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the sea shore in Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history.
- Mallikarjuna The Jyotirlinga at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, on a hill above the Krishna river.
- Mahakaleshwar The Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, famous for the early morning Bhasma Aarti.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.