PANCHA KEDAR are five most revered shrines of Mahadev Shiva.
During Mahabharata period when Pandava searching Mahadev,He disguised himself as a Bull.When 2nd Pandava Bhima tried to capture the Bull it dissapeared at five location .These Five location r known as Panch Kedar.
During Mahabharata period when Pandava searching Mahadev,He disguised himself as a Bull.When 2nd Pandava Bhima tried to capture the Bull it dissapeared at five location .These Five location r known as Panch Kedar.
The Pancha Kedar as Follows according to the body part of the Bull appears.
1. The Hump in Kedarnath
2.Arms in Tunganath
3.Face in Rudranath
4.Navel - Madhyamaheswar
5.Head appear in Kalpeswar .
These sites are located in serene environment of Gharwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand.
1. The Hump in Kedarnath
2.Arms in Tunganath
3.Face in Rudranath
4.Navel - Madhyamaheswar
5.Head appear in Kalpeswar .
These sites are located in serene environment of Gharwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand.
It is said that Bhima saw the bull grazing at GuptaKashi before it dissapeared.Bhima recognized it as Mahadev & immidiately try to caught it .But the Bull dissapeared in the ground. Thats why the place named as Guptakashi .Later the body parts appear in these Panch Kedar .