Only after we take your Darshan would our sins be washed away.

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During the war between the Kauravas and Pandavas, their own kith and kin got killed. In order to absolve themselves of this sin, the Pandavas wanted to seek blessings of Shiva who was away in Kailasha. So the Pandavas left Kashi. They reached the Himalayas via Haridwar. They saw Lord Shiva from a distance. But Shiva hid from them. "Oh, Lord, You have hidden yourself from our sight because we have sinned. But, we will seek You out somehow. Only after we take your Darshan would our sins be washed away. This place, where You have hidden Yourself will be known as Guptkashi and become a famous shrine.”
From Guptakashi (Rudraprayag), the Pandavas went ahead and reached Gaurikund in the Himalayas valleys. Theshivatribe. They wandered there in search of Lord Shiva. While looking for him, they saw a bull who they knew was Shiva. But they could not catch it. Bhima caught hold of the bull by its tail and hind legs. But the bull-formed Shiva disappeared into the ground to later reappear in parts, with the hump raising in Kedarnath, the arms appearing in Tunganath, the nabhi (navel) and stomach surfacing in Madhyamaheshwar, the face showing up at Rudranath and the hair and the head appearing in Kalpeshwar. The Pandavas pleased with this reappearance in five different forms, built temples at the five places for venerating and worshipping Shiva. The Pandavas were thus freed from their sins.
It is also believed that the fore portions of Shiva appeared at Pashupatinath Nepal. Panch Kedar are located in the Garhwal Himalayan region in Uttarakhand. The five temples are Sri Kedarnath, Sri Tungnath, Sri Rudranath, Sri Madhyamaheshwar and Sri Kalpeshwar. The Kedarnath is the main temple, which is part of the four famous Chota Char Dhams, 'the small four abodes or pilgrimage centers of the Garhwal Himalayas. the other three dhams are the Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri. Kedarnath is also one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. By visiting Kedarnath sorrows do not come even in dreams.!!
Jai Bolo Char Dhaam Ki ~ Jai Shri Kedarnathaya Namah!