Kedarnath is a majestic sight, standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow covered peaks. The present temple, built in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya, stands adjacent to the site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The inner walls of the assembly hall are decorated with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard.

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely architectured Kedarnath temple is said to be more than a 1000 years old. Built of extremely large, heavy and evenly cut gray slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as to how these heavy slabs were handled in the earlier days. The temple has a "Garbha Griha" for worship and a Mandap apt for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors.

The Kedarnath Shrine stands facing the Mandakini Valley against a background of majestic, snowy peaks and is one of the twelve most sacred places dedicated to Shiva. The form of Shiva worshipped here is a conical rock formation inside the temple in his Sadashiva form.

As one approaches, from Garurchatti, Sri Kedarnath Temple after trekking only half a kilometre. With the stunning background of towering white mountains mantled with snow, the temple presents an entrancing sight. Words fail to express the true and real feelings experienced by the devotees when they come across a heady admixture of divinity and sublime nature.