After the Mahabharat war, the Pandavs, burdened by the sins of war, sought Shiv for forgiveness. But Shiv, unwilling to meet them, took the form of a bull and disappeared into the Himalayas. The Pandavs pursued him, and when Bheem spotted the bull, he tried to stop it. The bull dove into the earth - but Bheem caught hold of its hump.
That hump is what we now worship as the Kedarnath Jyotirling, nestled in the icy heart of the Garhwal Himalayas.

History:
The temple was hidden under the icy Himalayas, until Adi Shankaracharya found it again. He is walked from Kerala to Kedarnath to find Shiv in the Himalayas.

Best time to visit:
Months - May to August
Festivals - Door opening ceremony, Diwali