The Panch Kedar (पञ्चकेदार) refers to five sacred Shiva temples located in the high Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. These five temples — Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar — together form one of the most spiritually powerful pilgrimage circuits in Hinduism.Deeply connected with the Pandavas of the Mahabharata, the Panch Kedar temples represent Lord Shiva’s divine manifestation in five different forms after the great Kurukshetra war. Spread across remote Himalayan valleys, forests, and alpine meadows, this yatra is not only a religious journey but also one of India’s most demanding spiritual treks.