Lord Shiva did not want to grant darshan<\/strong> to the Pandavas<\/strong>, so He vanished<\/strong> and reached Kedar<\/strong>. The Pandavas<\/strong> also followed Him and reached Kedar<\/strong>. To hide from them, Lord Shiva took the form of a bull<\/strong> and hid among other animals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Bheem<\/strong> realized this and came in his gigantic form<\/strong>, placing both his feet between two mountains<\/strong>. Other animals passed between Bheem\u2019s legs<\/strong>, but Lord Shiva in the form of the bull did not go under his feet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Bheem understood this and held the triangular part of the bull\u2019s back<\/strong>. The strength and firm determination of the Pandavas<\/strong> pleased Lord Shiva<\/strong>, and He granted darshan<\/strong>, freeing them from their sins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Since that time, the Shivling here is worshipped in the shape of the bull\u2019s back<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Formation of Panch Kedar<\/strong><\/p>\n According to mythological legends<\/strong>, when Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a bull<\/strong>, the body part of His torso<\/strong> manifested in Kathmandu<\/strong>, where the Pashupatinath Temple<\/strong> now stands. These four locations<\/strong>, along with Kedarnath Dham<\/strong>, are worshipped together as the Panch Kedar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Panch Kedar story<\/strong> says that Lord Shiva was hiding from the Pandava<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by taking the form of a buffalo. Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers, recognized Him. On being recognized, Lord Shiva disappeared and reappeared in five different places in the Himalayas.<\/strong><\/p>\n Each of these sites is dedicated to a part of the Lord: Kedarnath (His hump), Madhmaheshwar (His belly button), Tungnath (His arms), Rudranath (His face), and Kalpeshwar (His hair).<\/strong><\/p>\n Tungnath<\/strong> is a mountain located in Rudraprayag district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand<\/strong>. On this mountain stands the Tungnath Temple<\/strong>, which is one of the Panch Kedars of Lord Bholenath<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It is also believed that Goddess Parvati performed penance here<\/strong> to unite with Lord Shiva<\/strong>. The Tungnath Temple<\/strong> is situated at an altitude of 3,680 meters above sea level<\/strong>. Here, worship is offered to the heart and the arms of Lord Shiva<\/strong>.<\/p>\n According to mythological legends<\/strong>, after the massive killings in the Kurukshetra battlefield<\/strong> by the Pandavas<\/strong>, Lord Shiva was angry with them<\/strong>. To appease Lord Shiva<\/strong>, the Pandavas had the temple constructed<\/strong>.<\/p>\nPanch Kedar Names<\/h2>\n
Shiva\u2019s arms<\/strong> appeared at Tungnath<\/strong>, face at Rudranath<\/strong>, navel at Madhyamaheshwar<\/strong>, and hair at Kalpeshwar<\/strong>.<\/p>\nPanch Kedar History<\/h3>\n
Panch Kedar Distance ( Trek Distance )<\/h3>\n
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Suggested Read:\u00a0 Panch Badri – A Soulful Journey of the Five Temples of Lord Vishnu<\/a><\/h5>\n
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<\/p>\nKedarnath Temple:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
To get there:<\/h4>\n
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