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Kedarnath (or Kedarnath Main) and Kedarnath Dome (or Kedar Dome) are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state, India. Kedarnath (Main) lies on the main ridge that lies south of the Gangotri Glacier , and Kedarnath Dome, a subpeak of the main peak, lies on a spur projecting towards the ...
View of kedarnath Temple during snowfall. Kedarnath is located at a distance of 223 km from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand and close to the source of the Mandakini River at the height of 3,583 m (11,755 ft) above sea level. [12] The township is built on a barren stretch of land on the shores of Mandakini River.
A four-summitted massif; Chaukhamba I, 7,138 m (23,419 ft), is the highest peak in the group. Kedarnath (Mountain), 6,940 m (22,769 ft), the highest peak on the southwest side of the glacier; Thalay Sagar, 6,904 m (22,651 ft), a steep rock spire, and perhaps the most difficult summit to attain in the entire group.
Following is a list of highest peaks of Uttarakhand with elevation over 6,000 m (19,700 ft). Of the highest major summits of Uttarakhand, 2 peaks exceed 7,500 m (24,600 ft), 13 other peaks exceed 7,000 m (23,000 ft), further 89 peaks exceed 6,500 m (21,300 ft) and at least 100 other peaks exceed 6,000 m (19,700 ft) in elevation.
Second highest peak in the world [4] 3 Kanchenjunga "Five treasures of great snow" 8,586 28,169 3,922 124.3 Nepal/India India • Nepal: 1955: Third highest peak in the world, Easternmost 8000m peak [5] 4 Lhotse "South Peak" 8,516 27,940 610 2.7
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.
Its nearest higher neighbor Kedarnath Dome 6,831 metres ... Camp 1 at a height of 4900m, ... Kedarnath Peak: 6,940 m ...
Kedarkantha is a mountain peak of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Its elevation is 12,500 ft (3,800 m). Its elevation is 12,500 ft (3,800 m). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kedarkantha is located within Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarkashi district .