Guptakashi, Gupta Kashi or Guptkashi (Sanskrit: गुप्तकाशी) is a fairly large village located at an elevation of 1,319 metres (4,330 ft) in the Kedar-khanda (‘khanda’ means “sector”), in Garhwal Himalayas of Rudraprayag district in Uttrakhand, India. It is famous for the ancient Vishwanath Temple – dedicated to god Shiva – similar to the one in [...]
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Guptkashi History
January 25th, 2010 by admin
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1 Comment »Kedarnath Temple
January 25th, 2010 by admin
Situated at an altitude of 3584 mts from the sea level on the head of holy river Mandakani, the great shrine of Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus. Majestic Kedarnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.Lord Shiva is also called Kadar that’s why this tample is called Kadarnath.The Kedarnath [...]
Shankaracharya Samadhi
January 25th, 2010 by admin
On a missionary tour debating various scholars across India, the renowned Advaita philosopher Adi Shankaracharya traveled to the Himalayas and reached the Badrinath-Kedarnath region where he also wrote the famous Bhashyas (“commentaries”) and Prakarana granthas (“philosophical treatises”). Kedarnath had fallen into ruins till Adiguru Shankaracharya revived it and initiated systematic worship and maintenance here. He [...]
