How Lord Shiva came to Kedarnath: The untold story behind the devotional journey that gave rise to the Panch Kedar pilgrimage |
The Kedarnath temple, along with the Panch Kedar shrines, represents centuries of devotion, mythology, and architectural excellence in Uttarakhand. According to legend, Lord Shiva, seeking to evade the Pandavas after the Kurukshetra war, took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull, leaving parts of his body to manifest at other sacred sites. These…