Kedarnath town
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Kedarnath town is a small Himalayan settlement in Uttarakhand, India, serving as a major Hindu pilgrimage center and gateway to the revered Kedarnath Temple.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| access |
helicopter services in pilgrimage season
ⓘ
trekking route from Gaurikund ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Kedarnath tehsil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy | 2013 Uttarakhand flash floods ⓘ |
| climate |
cold and snowy winters
ⓘ
cool summers ⓘ subarctic climate ⓘ |
| closedDuring | winter months ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| disasterEvent | 2013 North India floods ⓘ |
| district | Rudraprayag district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 11750 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3580 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Char Dham Yatra route
ⓘ
proximity to Kedarnath Temple ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
flash floods
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| language |
Garhwali
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Garhwal Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ Mandakini River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chorabari Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kedar Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ Kedarnath peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Kedarnath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Rudraprayag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRoadHead | Gaurikund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Char Dham pilgrimage circuit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chota Char Dham in Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRoute | part of Panch Kedar circuit ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | generally from April or May to October or November ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
gateway to Kedarnath Temple
ⓘ
pilgrimage centre ⓘ |
| reconstruction | post-2013 disaster rehabilitation and rebuilding ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| river | Mandakini River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPopulation | increases sharply during pilgrimage season ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
religious tourism
ⓘ
trekking tourism ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| zonalCouncil | Northern Zonal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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