Rudranath Temple – One of the Panch Kedars

Rudranath Temple

The Rudranath temple is believed to be established by the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.One of the Panch Kedars in the lap of the Himalaya, Rudranath is the temple where Rudra, the angry incarnation of Lord Shiva is worshipped with complete devotion. It is the place where during the days of the Mahabharata, the face of Shiva, who was in the disguise of a bull dropped here. The face of the deity is worshipped here as Neelkantha Mahadev. Shiva’s idol has a mask covering and it is taken off by the priest in the morning while arranging a royal bath for the deity.