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Meditation: I meditate on the penance of Nara and Narayana, two incarnations of Hari, at Badaryashrama; and appearance of Lord Shiva (
Kedarnath) granting them the boon of abiding in that place for their worship.
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita 19)
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Kedarnath Jyotirlinga: Kedarnath temple of
Uttarakhand Himalayas is a
Jyotirlinga identified with the
Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in
Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita 19. Kedarnath is also one of the
Uttarakhand Char Dham.
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Worship of Lord Shiva by Nara and Narayana: Badaryashrama is the place where Nara and Narayana, the incarnations of Hari undertook a long penance meditating on Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva appeared before them and granted the boon of abiding there as a Jyotirlinga.
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita 19)
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Uttarakhand Char Dham: Kedarnath is one of the four places of
Uttarakhand Char Dham (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri).
• Kedarnath temple is located in the
Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
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