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|| Panch Kedar Yatra — Five Sacred Shiva Shrines of Garhwal ||
(Complete Spiritual Guide — Garhwali Tradition)

The Panch Kedar are the five most sacred Shiva shrines in the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand.
According to Garhwali tradition, when the Pandavas sought Shiva's forgiveness after the Kurukshetra war,
Shiva took the form of a bull (Nandi) and disappeared into the ground.
Different parts of his body emerged at five different places — these became the Panch Kedar.

|| 1. Kedarnath — The Hump of Shiva (3,583 m) ||

Kedarnath, Kedarnath, Shiv ka dham,
Mandakini ke beech, himalaya ki shaan.
Nandi ki peeth prakat bhai yahan,
Pandavon ne banaya yah pavan sthan.

(Kedarnath, Kedarnath, Shiva's abode,
Amidst the Mandakini, pride of the Himalayas.
Nandi's hump manifested here,
The Pandavas built this sacred place.)

|| Garhwali Verse — Kedarnath ||

केदारनाथ जी की जय जय,
हिमालय का शिरताज़।
मंदाकिनी का पावन जल,
भोले का राज।

(Kedarnath Ji ki jai jai,
Himalaya ka shirtaaj.
Mandakini ka pavan jal,
Bhole ka raaj.)

|| 2. Madmaheshwar — The Navel of Shiva (3,497 m) ||

Madmaheshwar, Shiv ki nabhi ka sthan,
Keleswarnath ki gatha, pavittar pehchan.
Ukhimath se chalkar yah tirtha aao,
Shiv ki nabhi ko pranaam kar jaao.

(Madmaheshwar — the navel of Shiva,
Sacred identity of Keleshwarnath.
Come to this shrine starting from Ukhimath,
Pay your respects to Shiva's navel and depart.)

|| Garhwali Verse — Madmaheshwar ||

मदमहेश्वर महादेव की जय,
नाभि को करें प्रणाम।
उखीमठ से चलें यात्री,
लें भोले का नाम।

|| 3. Tungnath — The Arms of Shiva (3,680 m — Highest Shiva Temple) ||

Tungnath, Tungnath, Shiv ki baahen,
Chandrashila ke neechey, aasman se baahen.
Sabse oonche Shiva mandir mein,
Deobhoomi ka amrit shaamil hai yahan.

(Tungnath, Tungnath, the arms of Shiva,
Below Chandrashila, arms from the sky.
In the highest Shiva temple,
Devbhoomi's nectar dwells here.)

|| Garhwali Verse — Tungnath ||

तुंगनाथ महाराज की जय,
सबसे ऊँचो शिव धाम।
चंद्रशिला की छाँव म,
भोले का विश्राम।

(Tungnath Maharaj ki jai,
Sabse uncho Shiv dham.
Chandrashila ki chhaaon mein,
Bhole ka vishram.)

|| 4. Rudranath — The Face of Shiva (2,286 m) ||

Rudranath mein Shiv ka mukh darshatan,
Ansuya Devi ka pavan sthan.
Gopeshwar se trek karke aao,
Shiv ka mukh darshan paao.

(In Rudranath, witness Shiva's face,
Sacred place of Ansuya Devi.
Come by trekking from Gopeshwar,
Attain the blessing of Shiva's face.)

|| Garhwali Verse — Rudranath ||

रुद्रनाथ में शिव मुख दर्शन,
भक्त पाएँ कल्याण।
गोपेश्वर से चलें साधु-संत,
मिले मोक्ष का वरदान।

|| 5. Kalpeshwar — The Matted Hair of Shiva (2,200 m) ||

Kalpeshwar mein Shiv ki jata ka darshan,
Urgam ghati mein, prakriti ka anupam.
Saal ke saalon mein yah tirtha khula,
Shiv ki jata se Ganga nikhula.

(In Kalpeshwar, see Shiva's matted hair,
In Urgam valley, nature's unparalleled beauty.
This shrine open throughout the year,
Ganga emerged from Shiva's matted hair.)

|| Garhwali Verse — Kalpeshwar ||

कल्पेश्वर महादेव की जय,
जटाओं का दर्शन पाएँ।
उर्गम घाटी की शोभा में,
शिव की कृपा पाएँ।

|| Panch Kedar Sampurna Yatra Stotra ||

Panch Kedar ki jai bolo,
Shiv ke panch roop ko namo.
Kedarnath, Madmaheshwar, Tungnath,
Rudranath, Kalpeshwar — pancho ko pranamo.

Garhwal Himalaya mein vasle,
Devbhoomi ke dham.
Yatra karke paav rakho,
Milega mukt ka kaam.

(Hail the Panch Kedar,
Bow to Shiva's five forms.
Kedarnath, Madmaheshwar, Tungnath,
Rudranath, Kalpeshwar — bow to all five.

Dwelling in Garhwal Himalaya,
Abodes of Devbhoomi.
Set foot by undertaking the yatra,
You will attain liberation's purpose.)

|| Om Namah Shivaya ||