Legends say Bhairon Nath guards Kedarnath each winter. As snow buries the temple, locals trust this fierce spirit keeps evil at bay. At 11,755 feet, this wonder lies buried in snow for months.

It is a necessary ritual that precedes the reopening of the portals of the Kedarnath temple after being closed during winter. Ukhimath's Shri Omkareshwar Temple is where Baba Kedar is worshipped ...

Ukhimath's Shri Omkareshwar Temple is where Baba Kedar is worshipped during winter and shifted back to the Kedarnath temple before the ceremonial opening of its gates.

Believed to be over 1,200 years old, the Kedarnath temple’s true origins remain uncertain. Ancient texts hint at its construction, but no definitive records confirm when or how this Himalayan ...