This is one of the finest pieces of ashlar architecture…

It is said that the Pandavas built the Kedarnath temple. The Pandavas wanted to go to Shiva for forgiveness to atone for their sins after killing their Kaurava brothers…
After this, Kedarnath temple was rebuilt by Adi Shankaracharya in 8th AD. It was under ice for 400 years during the Little Ice Age between 1300-1900 AD and it survived.
The temple is made of brown stones. The stone slabs were joined together using iron clamps. No mortar has been used in the construction of the temple.

How these blocks were transported to such heights thousands of years ago is still a mystery.

Kedarnath remains covered with heavy snow for about 6 months ((Even in modern times it remains closed for 6 months)) During summer there is heavy rainfall for about 2 months. How they overcame the vagaries of nature and succeeded in building the temple. Being able to achieve perfection is also a mystery…

inside the temple

Like the exterior, the interior of the temple is equally attractive. The positions of the five Pandava brothers, Draupadi, his wife, Lord Krishna and other deities are adorned on the walls. The rough conical ancient stone located inside the sanctum sanctorum is worshiped as Shiva Linga. This is the Sadashiva form of Shiva…

One of the mysterious elements of the temple is the head of a man carved on a triangular stone lingam. The importance of this element is still not known…

According to research conducted by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, there are indications of survival of the temple despite being completely trapped in glacial ice without causing any damage to its structure. It is clear that whoever built this temple took into account the terrain as well as the glaciers and ice formations and made the temple strong enough to withstand the forces of nature…
Jai Baba Kedar