All About Kedarnath Temple

Lord Shiva had amazed devotees and locals multiple times and gave proof of his presence in this region. Although this place has thousands of amazing stories and facts about Kedarnath Temple that can give you goosebumps, I am going to discuss some of the most famous and amazing facts about Kedarnath Temple.
1) Do you know that no mortar, soil, or any connecting material was used in the construction of this temple? Rock slabs are connected using the interconnecting technique, i.e., each rock is holding the other and protecting it from any movement. The matter of surprise here is how someone back in the 8th century could think about this most advanced technology.
2) The rocks used in this temple are not found anywhere around the temple and are even not present in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, or even Nepal or China. As per the archaeologists, it is believed that these rocks were transferred to this place from somewhere in Rajasthan. Just think about how these monstrous rocks were transferred from such a long distance to this high and inaccessible location without the use of any modern technology. It’s even impossible to imagine this back in the 8th century.
3) You must have heard about the devastation caused by the flood in 2013. That was the worst flood of the century that Uttarakhand had ever experienced. In these floods, thousands of devotees and locals lost their lives, and properties worth millions of dollars were washed away in the flood. But to everyone’s surprise, buildings built using modern technologies got devastated and fell like houses of cards. The Kedarnath temple, which was built 1200 years ago, came out unhurt. A cylindrical rock came rolling somewhere from the mountain and stopped just 10–15 feet before the temple. This rock was exactly the size of Kedarnath temple and diverted the main stream of the river into two streams, protecting the temple. This temple was later named Bhimshila, as Bhima (one of the Pandavas) had promised Lord Shiva that he would protect the temple for eternity. This rock is being worshipped and prayed for as a part of the temple.
4) As per the geologists and archaeologists, there was nothing. This temple had survived the mini-ice age. As per geologists and historians, the Kedarnath temple was under the glacier for almost 400 years, from 12 to the 16th century. Glaciers are huge blocks of ice that show continuous movement and can crush even the mountains coming their way. To everyone’s surprise, a small temple can survive the hit of glaciers. The scratches caused by the movement of glaciers around the temple can easily be observed on the wall of the temple.
5) These are old stories and architectural wonders. Let us discuss one of the most amazing facts that anyone can experience and that occurs every year. Kedarnath temple remains open for just 6 months in a year and gets closed in October or November due to the heavy snowfall. Before closing the temple, the head priest of the temple cleaned the temple properly and lit one small dia in front of the Shivlinga. For the next six months, no one is allowed to enter the temple, and it will be reopened in May in the presence of the head priest and devotees. But do you know the sanctum sanctorium of the temple remains the same as it was left during the closure of the temple, with Dia still lighting the temple? How a small dia can stay on for so long without human help? As per the locals and priests around the temple, it is said that after the closure of temple diets, demons visit this place to worship Shiva, as he is the god of all and hence known as Mahadev.
6) Last but not least, if you visit Kedarnath temple, don’t forget to go to Retus Kund, one of the ponds located at a distance of less than 500 meters from the temple. This temple is nothing less than a miracle. When you chant “OM Namah Shivay” or “Har Har Mahadev” around the temple, you will observe the bubbles coming out of the pond. This mystery is yet unsolved, even by the scientists.