Kedarnath Yatra 2024: Kedarnath Dham to open on May 10, also visit these 4 holy places en route

Kedarnath Dham, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, will open its doors to devotees from May 10, 2024. Kedarnath is a holy place of Lord Shiva in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, where lakhs of people visit every year. If you are going to visit Kedarnath Dham, don't forget to visit the holy places near it.

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Devprayag- One of the five Prayags of Uttarakhand, Devprayag also has a special identity. Devprayag is the place where the Bhagirathi river coming from Gangotri and the Alaknanda river coming from Badrinath Dham meet. From Devprayag this river is known as Holy Ganga. The Ganges River is considered very revered in Hinduism. There is also a temple of Shri Raghunathji in Devprayag, which is visited by Hindu devotees from all corners of India.

Badrinath- Badrinath Dham is also close to Kedarnath. The distance between Kedarnath and Badrinath is about 40 kilometers. Devotees of Lord Shiva must visit Badrinath once in their life. This peak is called Lord Shiva's mountain. Badrinath Temple is the main center of attraction here where Lord Vishnu is worshipped. Apart from this, you can visit places like snow capped peaks, Tapta Kund, Neelkanth Peak and Valley of Flowers.

Haridwar- Haridwar is counted among the most religious cities in India. The view here is very divine during Durga Puja. The beauty of Haridwar increases manifold during the Kumbh Mela. Har Ki Paudi, Chandi Devi Temple, Pawan Dham and Vishnu Ghat are the major attractions here. Kedarnath is only 123 km from Haridwar. While going to Kedarnath you can also go to Haridwar.

Rishikesh- People going to Kedarnath from Delhi-NCR can also go to Rishikesh. Every year thousands of people come here to take a faith dip in the river Ganga. The distance from Rishikesh to Kedarnath is only 105 km. If you are going to Kedarnath then you can also go to Rishikesh along with it. There are many religious places in Rishikesh including Laxman Jhula, Triveni Ghat, Swarga Ashram, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple.