Gates of Baba Kedarnath opened today at 8-50 am. Thousands of Devotees reached Shrii Kedarnath Ji in the Uttarakhand mountains to pay obeisance at the temple. While the Kedarnath temple gates opened, the devotees chanted mantras and glories of Shiva. Rahul Gandhi also offered prayers at Kedarnath Ji this morning!

Gates of Baba Kedarnath opened today at 8-50 am. Thousands of Devotees reached Shrii Kedarnath Ji in the Uttarakhand mountains to pay obeisance at the temple. While the Kedarnath temple gates opened, the devotees chanted mantras and glories of Shiva. Rahul Gandhi also offered prayers at Kedarnath Ji this morning! smile emoticon 
Kedarnath ji is highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas. This ancient and magnificent temple is located in the Rudra Himalaya range. ‪This temple, over a thousand years old is built of massive stone slabs over a large rectangular platform. Ascending through the large grey steps leading to the holy sanctums we find inscriptions in Pali on the steps. The present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form. Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the devout Hindus. It is set amidst the stunning mountain scape of the Garhwal Himalayas at the head of the Mandakini River. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer. Shiva, the embodiment of all passions love, hatred, fear, death and mysticism which are expressed through his various forms.
Jai Shri Kedarnath ~ Jai Shiva Shankar!