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'''Kedarkantha''' is a mountain peak of the [[Himalayas]] in [[Uttarakhand]], India. Its elevation is {{cvt|12500|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/want-to-go-trekking-in-the-himalayas-here-s-a-list-recommended-by-experts/story-15k5Sdpv1AgeKqHOswUEPM.html |title= Want to go trekking in the Himalayas? Here’s a list recommended by experts |last= Shah |first= Sonali |date= 6 November 2016 |website= Hindustan Times |access-date= 2 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/best-treks-to-do-this-winter-adventure-kedarkantha-har-ki-dun-kuari-pass-sandakphu-brahmatal-deoriatal-chandrashila-uttarakhand-haridwar-kathgodam/1/535734.html |title= Best winter treks in India |last= Duttagupta |first= Samonway |date= 1 December 2015 |website= India Today |access-date= 2 January 2017}}</ref> Kedarkantha is located within [[Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary|Govind Wildlife Sanctuary]] in [[Uttarkashi district]].<ref>{{cite journal |last= Mishra |first= Gaurav K |last2= Upreti |first2= Dalip K |date= May 2015 |title= Altitudinal distribution of cetrarioid lichens in Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India |url= https://www.academia.edu/17300163/Altitudinal_distribution_of_cetrarioid_lichens_in_Govind_Wildlife_Sanctuary_Garhwal_Himalaya_Uttarakhand_India |journal= Geophytology |volume= 45 |issue= 1 |pages= 9–19 |issn= 0376-5156 }}</ref> |
'''Kedarkantha''' is a mountain peak of the [[Himalayas]] in [[Uttarakhand]], India. Its elevation is {{cvt|12500|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/want-to-go-trekking-in-the-himalayas-here-s-a-list-recommended-by-experts/story-15k5Sdpv1AgeKqHOswUEPM.html |title= Want to go trekking in the Himalayas? Here’s a list recommended by experts |last= Shah |first= Sonali |date= 6 November 2016 |website= Hindustan Times |access-date= 2 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/best-treks-to-do-this-winter-adventure-kedarkantha-har-ki-dun-kuari-pass-sandakphu-brahmatal-deoriatal-chandrashila-uttarakhand-haridwar-kathgodam/1/535734.html |title= Best winter treks in India |last= Duttagupta |first= Samonway |date= 1 December 2015 |website= India Today |access-date= 2 January 2017}}</ref> Kedarkantha is located within [[Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary|Govind Wildlife Sanctuary]] in [[Uttarkashi district]].<ref>{{cite journal |last= Mishra |first= Gaurav K |last2= Upreti |first2= Dalip K |date= May 2015 |title= Altitudinal distribution of cetrarioid lichens in Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India |url= https://www.academia.edu/17300163/Altitudinal_distribution_of_cetrarioid_lichens_in_Govind_Wildlife_Sanctuary_Garhwal_Himalaya_Uttarakhand_India |journal= Geophytology |volume= 45 |issue= 1 |pages= 9–19 |issn= 0376-5156 }}</ref> |
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The climb to the peak of Kedarkantha starts from a small village called as Sankri. There are a total of 13 peaks of the Himalayan range visible from the Kedarkantha peak |
The climb to the peak of Kedarkantha starts from a small village called as Sankri. There are a total of 13 peaks of the Himalayan range visible from the Kedarkantha peak. There is a lake called Juda-ka-talab, the locals say that once upon a time Lord Shiva meditated at Kedarkantha. Its name implies so from the droplet fallen from [https://www.zubaanhindi.in.net/kedarkanthatravelguideininhindi2020/ Shiva's hair] to form this lake named as Juda-ka-talab. It usually takes 4 days to complete the climb of Kedarkantha peak. |
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[[File:Sun Rise View from Kedarkantha Summit.jpg|thumb|none|Sunrise view from Kedarkantha summit]] |
[[File:Sun Rise View from Kedarkantha Summit.jpg|thumb|none|Sunrise view from Kedarkantha summit]] |
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| Kedarkantha | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,500 ft (4,100 m) |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
Kedarkantha is a mountain peak of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Its elevation is 12,500 ft (3,800 m).[1][2] Kedarkantha is located within Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarkashi district.[3]
The climb to the peak of Kedarkantha starts from a small village called as Sankri. There are a total of 13 peaks of the Himalayan range visible from the Kedarkantha peak. There is a lake called Juda-ka-talab, the locals say that once upon a time Lord Shiva meditated at Kedarkantha. Its name implies so from the droplet fallen from Shiva's hair to form this lake named as Juda-ka-talab. It usually takes 4 days to complete the climb of Kedarkantha peak.
References
- ^ Shah, Sonali (6 November 2016). "Want to go trekking in the Himalayas? Here's a list recommended by experts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Duttagupta, Samonway (1 December 2015). "Best winter treks in India". India Today. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Mishra, Gaurav K; Upreti, Dalip K (May 2015). "Altitudinal distribution of cetrarioid lichens in Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India". Geophytology. 45 (1): 9–19. ISSN 0376-5156.
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