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Kedarkantha
Kedarkantha is a 12,500 ft (3810m) high mountain summit on the Garhwal Himalaya. It lies in the Uttarkashi District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is flanked by the Har-ki-Dun Valley and Swargarohini peak to the north, the Bandarpunch mountain massif to the north-east and Rupin Pass at Himachal Pradesh - Uttarakhand border to the north west.

Kedarkantha summit is becoming an ever-popular trekking destination in the Garhwal Himalayas due to its pristine form, stunning 360 degree views of the mountains it offers from the summit, a relatively easy-moderate trek, beautiful campsite locations and forests that boast of rich and unique biodiversity.

Legends and History
The myth goes that after the Mahabharatha War, the Pandavas went to the Himalayas to seek the blessings from Lord Shiva. But, Shiva would not appear before them initially. He disguised as a buffalo and hid himself among other buffaloes. Bhima devised a plan. He stood with legs wide open rested on two rocks, and the buffalos were made to pass under him. As one buffalo refused to pass under Bhima's legs, the Pandavas identified him as Shiva. Bhima caught hold of the buffalo and the tug of war that ensued resulted in the splitting of the buffalo into six parts. The parts falling in different regions of the Himalayas are the places where the Pandavas later erected six temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Thus, the five temples in India and the corresponding parts of the buffalo-Shiva are: (a) Kalpeshwar, Shiva's hair is worshipped. (b) Rudranath, Shiva's face is worshipped (c) Tungnath, Shiva's arms are worshipped (d) Madhyamaheshwar, Shiva's navel is worshipped (e) Kedarnath, Shiva's behind is worshipped It is believed that Kedarkantha is the original place where Lord Shiva came disguised as a buffalo.

Category:Mountains of India Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand Category:Uttarkashi Category:Uttarakhand