Panch Kedar Yatra

According to Hindu myth Panch Kedar relates to the Pandavas of Mahabharata, the heroes of the famous Hindu epic who built Panch Kedar Temples (means five temples of Lord Shiva) located in Uttarakhand at Garwal Himalayan Region and known as Kedarnath, Kalpnath, Tungnath, Madhmaheshwar and Rudranath. Pandavas found guilty of killing their own cousins-Kauravas and Brahmins in the Kurukshetra war. They went to search Lord Shiva in Kashi (Varanasi) to seek Lord Shiva’s blessings but Lord Shiva was not interested in meeting them as he was deeply incensed by the death and dishonesty at the Kurukshetra war. Lord Shiva disquise himself as a bull and hid in the Garhwal region at Guptkashi after seeing Pandavas coming in Kashi. Not finding Shiva in Kashi, Pandavas also moved to Garwal not where Bhima saw a bull grazing in Guptkashi and he immediately recognized the bull to be Lord Shiva and hold the bull’s tail and hind legs, thus preventing it from vanishing. In the struggle that ensued different parts of Lord Shiva’s body appeared at various places with the rump of the bull at Kedarnath, the matted hair of Shiva at Kalpeshwar (Kalpnath), the Arms at Tungnath, the torso including the navel (Nabhi) at Madhmaheshwar, the face at Rudranath. It is believed that forelegs of Lord Shiva appreared in Nepal at Pashupatinath Kathmandu. The Pandavas worshipped Lord Shiva in Panch Kedar temples and freed from their all past sins

Places Cover:Delhi – Haridwar – Rudraprayag – Kedarnath – Guptkashi – Gaundhar – Madhmaheshwar – Ukhimath – Tungmath – Chopta – Panargupha – Rudranath – Dumuk – Kalpeshwar – Rudraprayag – Rishikesh – Delhi.
Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days

Day 01: Delhi – Haridwar (210 km/4-5 hrs approx) 
Upon arrival welcome to the guests and proceed to Haridwar by surface. Reach Haridwar and check-in at hotel. Later sightseeing of Haridwar and evening see Ganges Aarti from “Har-Ki-Pauri”. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02: Haridwar – Rudraprayag (165 km/6 hrs approx) 
After breakfast, proceed to Rudraprayag, on the way visit Devprayag, The Birth Place of Ganga and the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhageerathi Rivers. Later continue to Rudrapryag, on arrival check in at Hotel. Evening visit Koteshwar Mahdev Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03: Rudraprayag – Kedarnath Jee (75 km/3 hrs drive & 14 km trek)
After breakfast, proceed to Gaurikund, Start trek from Gaurikund to Kedarnath Jee (Height 3584 mts) either by walk or by poly at own cost. Reach Kedarnath Jee and check-in at hotel, later visit to Kedarnath Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04: Kedarnath Jee – Guptakashi (30 km/1 hr drive & 14 km trek)
Early morning, visit to Kedarnath Jee Temple, later trek down to Gaurikund and proceed to Guptkashi. Reach Guptkashi and check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05: Guptakashi – Gaundhar (17 kms trek/8 hrs approx) 
After breakfast, start trek to Gaundhar with our team. Overnight stay at Camps.

Day 06: Gaundhar – Madhmaheshwar (17 kms trek/6 hrs approx) 
After breakfast, start trek to Madhmaheshwar with our team. Reach Madhmaheshwar and check-in at Camps, later visit Madhmaheshwar Temple (3490 mts). Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 07: Madhmaheswar – Gaundhar (17 kms trek/8 hrs approx) 
After breakfast, start trek to Gaundhar with our team. Overnight stay at Camps.

Day 08: Gaundhar – Ukhimath (12 kms trek/6 hrs approx & 16 kms drive)
After breakfast, start 12 kms trek to Jagasu and then 16 kms drive to Ukhimath. On arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at Camps.

Day 09: Ukhimath – Tungnath – Chopta (35 km/1 hr drive & 04 km trek)
After breakfast, drive to Chopta and start trek to Tungnath. After Darshan return trek to Chopta. Overnight stay at Camps.

Day 10: Chopta – Panargupha (30 km/1 hr drive & 10 km trek)
After breakfast, drive to Sagar and start trek to Panargupha. On arrival check-in at Camps. Overnight stay at Camps.

Day 11: Panargupha – Rudranath (12 kms trek/6 hrs approx)
After breakfast, start trek to Rudranath with packed lunch. On arrival check-in at hotel Camps. Overnight stay at Camps.

Day 12: Rudranath – Dumuk (18 kms trek/8 hrs approx)
After breakfast, start trek to Dumuk with packed lunch. On arrival check-in at Camps. Overnight in Camps.

Day 13: Dumuk – Kalpeshwar Mahadev (14 kms trek/7 hrs approx)
After breakfast, start trek to Urgam/ Kalpeshwar Mahadev with packed lunch. On arrival check-in at Camps. Overnight in Camps.

Day 14: Kalpeshwar Mahadev – Rudraprayag (09 kms trek/ 2 hrs & 105 Kms drive/4 hrs approx)
After early breakfast, start trek to Helang and then drive to Rudraprayag. On arrival check-in at Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 15: Rudraprayag – Rishikesh (141 km/5-6 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Rishikesh. On arrival Check-in at hotel. Later sightseeing of Rishikesh, Visit to Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla, Triveni Ghat, Bharat Mandir etc, evening experience Ganges Aarti from Parmarth Ashram. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 16: Rishikesh – Delhi (230 km/5-6 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Delhi. On arrival transfer the guests to Delhi Airport/Railway Station to board the flight/train for onward journey and tour terminates.

End of the tour

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