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Omkareshwar Temple
History of Omkareshwar Temple
In the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, at Ukhimath, is the venerated temple known as Omkareshwar Temple. The temple, which is 1,300 metres above sea level, houses the Kedarnath Shrine deity during the winter months. The god is moved down to Omkareshwar temple during the winter (November–April), when Kedarnath temple is buried in snow, and is revered there.
Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath
The deity from Madmaheshwar temple – one of the Panch Kedar – is also brought down to this temple and worshipped during the winters.
Mythology of Onkareshwar Temple
Hindu tradition holds that this temple was where the happy union of Usha, the daughter of Vanasur, and Anirudh, the grandson of Lord Krishna, took place. Another tale involving the temple is that of Mandhata, an emperor and (Lord Ram’s ancestor) who gave up all worldly pleasures and stood on one leg for 12 years as penance. After completing his penance, Lord Shiva appeared to him as Omkar (the sound of Om) and bestowed upon him blessings. The temple has been called as Omkareshwar
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