Rudranath Temple

udranath is 4th Kedar dedicated to Lord Shiva. The 22km trek to Rudranath is the toughest one amongst the Panch Kedar. Saggar is located 5kms from Gopeshwar on Gopeshwar - Ukhimath road. Rudranath temple is travelled by thousands of religious tourists every year specially during the Char Dham yatra season starting from May till October.Near the Rudranath temple flows the holy Rudraganga popularly known as Vaitarani or Baitarani (the river of salvation in Hinduism which the dead souls must pass through or they won’t be freed). Hindu pilgrims perform Shraddha (last rites of dead ancestors) at Baitarani river. Once in Rudranath temple,