Darshan Guide —
Char Dham Yatra.

One of the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas — the self-manifested Shiva lingam inside the sanctum.

Small shrine on the hilltop above Kedarnath — considered the guardian of the valley.

The Mandakini and Saraswati rivers meet just below the temple — sacred bathing point.

Natural hot spring at 45°C — ritual dip mandatory before temple entry.

Sacred ghat for Pitru Tarpan — ancestor rites performed here by millions of pilgrims.

Last inhabited Indian village before the Tibet border, 3 km from the temple.

The rock where King Bhagirath meditated for Ganga's descent — central to the darshan ritual.

Evening aarti at the ghat with the roaring Bhagirathi river as backdrop — unmissable.

Source of the Bhagirathi river, 19 km from the temple — trekable for fit pilgrims.

Hot spring at 98°C — pilgrims cook rice here as prasad to carry home, a unique ritual.

Sacred rock outside the temple — mandatory puja here before entering the sanctum.

The actual source of the Yamuna river lies above the temple at Saptarishi Kund.