Kedarnath peak

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Kedarnath peak is a prominent Himalayan mountain in Uttarakhand, India, revered in Hinduism and forming a dramatic backdrop to the sacred Kedarnath Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Himalayan mountain
mountain peak
accessPoint Gaurikund NERFINISHED
administrativeDivision Garhwal division NERFINISHED
associatedDeity Shiva NERFINISHED
belongsToSubrange Gangotri–Kedarnath range NERFINISHED
climate alpine
climbingRoute via northwest flank and west ridge
coordinates 30.735°N 79.066°E
country India
drainageBasin Mandakini River NERFINISHED
elevation 22769 ft
6940 m
firstAscentBy Swiss expedition
firstAscentLeader André Roch NERFINISHED
firstAscentYear 1947
formsBackdropOf Kedarnath Temple NERFINISHED
hasFeature glaciated slopes
steep ice and snow faces
hasRockType metamorphic rock
hasSnowCover permanent snow and ice
isCulturallySignificantFor pilgrims on the Char Dham Yatra
isIconicLandmarkOf Kedarnath Temple area NERFINISHED
isPartOfProtectedArea Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED
isPopularFor Himalayan trekking views
high-altitude mountaineering
isSacredTo Hindus NERFINISHED
liesNorthOf Kedarnath town NERFINISHED
locatedIn India
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict Rudraprayag district NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Garhwal Himalaya NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Sanskrit-derived
nameMeaning often interpreted as “Lord of the Field” or “Lord of Kedar”
nearbyGlacier Chorabari Glacier NERFINISHED
nearestMajorShrine Kedarnath Temple NERFINISHED
nearestTown Kedarnath NERFINISHED
overlooks Kedarnath Temple NERFINISHED
partOf Western Himalayas NERFINISHED
prominence about 1170 m
region Garhwal region NERFINISHED
relativeLocation south of the Gangotri Glacier region
religionSignificance Hinduism NERFINISHED
state Uttarakhand NERFINISHED
tourismType adventure tourism
religious tourism
visibleFrom Kedarnath Temple complex NERFINISHED

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Kedarnath Temple associatedMountain Kedarnath peak