Uttarakhand is known as Devbhoomi – the Land of Gods. The hill station is popular as an abode to a few of the supreme Gods. The whole area is dotted with many ancient temples that evoke a great feeling of spirituality in everybody. Every district and city of Uttarakhand has many temples. Since time immemorial, they have worked as a wonderful magnet for spiritual learners and peace seekers. Budha Kedar is a beautiful village and has one of the popular temples that give Devbhoomi its name. This place is well-recognized for its Budha Kedar temple. Lying in the arms of nature, this village is surrounded by very steep hills that are covered with green deodar forests.
Except for being home to the famous Budha Kedar temple, Budha Kedar is also known as a paradise for the bird watchers. A large variety of beautiful, colorful mountain birds is visible in the natural environment here. Filled with many terraced fields and huts for cultivation between the mountains, Budha Kedar offers a chance to the visitors to take a look into the life of hill folks. Trekking also is a hit adventure among the trekking enthusiasts in Budha Kedar.
Located in Tehri Garhwal district, Budha Kedar is a temple at the union of Bal Ganga and Dharam Rivers. According to the Legends, Pandavas after the Kurukshetra battle went on the search for Lord Shiva. During their journey, they came across Rishi Balkhily at the Bhrigu Parvat. He directed the Pandavas near the confluence of Bal Ganga and Dharam Rivers to meet an old man meditating there. When the Pandavas reached that site, the old man was not there. Rather, a big Shiv Linga was present. Rishi Baikhily then requested the Pandavas to embrace that Shivling to free themselves completely from their committed sins. The Shiva Linga is known to be the largest one in northern India. The Buda Kedar village attracts both the spiritual souls and nature lovers.
Get ready to enjoy your trek in nature embrace happily. Though Budha Kedar ways aren’t well developed, the whole trekking journey follows via terraced fields and dotted roads. The numerous cultivation fields between the Tehri Garhwal mountains make this trek more attractive. Starting from Uttarakashi, the next destination will be Malla and then Belak. It usually takes 6 to 7 hours to reach The Budha Kedar Temple making it a bit tiring adventure. But when you’ll reach your destination, all your tiredness will be rewarded with the beautiful temples and snow-clad mountains.