Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the devout Hindu, highest among the 12 Jyotirlinga, ensconced at an altitude of 3584 meters. And is set amidst the stunning mountainscape of the Garhwal Himalayas at the head of the Mandakini River. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector, and the destroyer. Shiva is considered the embodiment of all passions - love, hatred, fear, death, and mysticism, manifested through his various forms.