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The presiding image of Kedarnath in the form of lingam is more triangular in shape with a pedestal 3.6 m (12 ft) in circumference and 3.6 m (12 ft) in height. [17] There is a small pillared hall in front of the temple, that has images of Parvati and of the five Pandava princes.
Cuisines of Uttarakhand are simple and made of locally grown ingredients. The cuisines don't have complex spices. [1] The two regions in Uttarakhand have different cuisines, the Garhwali Cuisines and the Kumauni Cuisines.
As of the 2011 India census, [14] Kedarnath has a population of 830. Males constitute 99% of the population and females 1%. [15] Kedarnath has an average literacy rate of 63%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 36%. Out of total population, 604 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 601 were males while 3 were females. [15]
Uttarakhand is famous for Chota Char Dham, which means 'journey to four centers'.These four religious centers in Uttarakhand are represented by Badrinath (dedicated to Lord Vishnu), Kedarnath (dedicated to Lord Shiva), Gangotri (the holy origin of the river Ganga) and Yamunotri (the holy origin of the river Yamuna).
One of the worst flash floods happened in June 2013 and it heavily devastated many parts of the Chota Char Dham, particularly the town of Kedarnath as it was almost destroyed with only the Kedarnath Temple and a few buildings around remaining intact albeit partially submerged by rocks and slurry. [10]
It is said that the Panch Kedar Yatra (pilgrimage) could be directly related to the Gorakhnath Sampradaya (recognized for their pilgrim traditions) of Nepal.As a proof, it is stated that the culmination of the pilgrimage was at Pashupatinath temple in Nepal, rightly where Shiva's head is worshipped and not at Kedarnath where the hump is venerated.
On a slow day, Tito's serves about 3,000 to 5,000 crunchy tacos. On a busy day, they fry up around 8,000. Filled with shredded beef, iceberg lettuce and brimming with cheddar cheese, the tacos are ...
Bikanervala is an Indian multinational snack food company and restaurant chain headquartered in Delhi that specializes in Indian sweets and snacks. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The restaurant chain has 150 locations both in India and globally.