Lord Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Legacy of Lord Kedarnath Jyotirlinga — Worshipping Lord of the Mountain for Spiritual Strength, Relieve from Sins, Protect you from Disaster, Emptiness, Bless path to Moksha
- Kedarnath means lord of mountains and according to ancient scriptures, the Pandava brothers of Mahabharata wanted to attain salvation after their sins during war in which they killed their own people.
- They reached the Himalayas to have a divine vision of lord Shiva to get relief of sins but the lord in turn hid from them. Taking the form of a bull the lord evaded them in many occasions but the brothers relentlessly followed the bull. The animal jumped to the surface leaving a hump on the ground which was worshipped by the Pandava’s who built a temple in the region (Kedarnath).
- The lord manifested his other parts in bull form in other places as well – head in Kalpeshwar, face in Rudranath, arms in Tungnath and belly in Madmaheshwar. All these five places were named together is popularly known as Pancha Kedar.
- The Kedarnath temple though built by the Pandavas, was revived by Adi Shankaracharya to its present form. Here the lord manifests as a triangular shaped lingam and if one prays with a pure heart all sins are forgiven and the person will attain Kailash – the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva after death. The temple is one of the 12 jyotirlingas and it is the highest among all the others as it located in the Rudra Himalaya range.
How Kedar Shringa of Himalayas is Healer of Sins, Bless Victorious Life
Lord Kedarnath Jyotirlinga has appeared is sacred and auspicious when once Saint Nara Maha Tapasi and Rishi Narayan did severe penance for a very long years of time at peak of Himalayas named Kedar. Lord Shiva appeared before them without knowing why they are doing this penance in the name of Lord Shiva for a very long time period and also said it is you who should be worshiped as you are justifying what is needed for righteousness and dharma.
Benefits of Performing Lord Kedarnath Jyotirlinga Homam
• Bless Eternal fortune and disease-free life, cure mental and physical illness
• Bestow longevity and grants liberation from cycle of life and death
• Remove Fear of death, Untimely death, clear all sins in life, Attain Moksha
• Bless Joy, Happiness, Peace and Harmony, Wealth and Prosperity
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