Jyotirlingas in the north
- Temples
- 2 of 12
- States
- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
- Season
- Varies, one closes in winter
- Internal legs
- 1
- Our day estimate
- 2 to 3 days
Day counts here are our own planning estimate, and the regions on this site are trip groups rather than official divisions.
The 2 temples in this group
Listed by stotram number, which is a list order, not a travel order.
How the group fits together
These two are not neighbours. Kedarnath is in the Garhwal Himalaya above Gaurikund and Kashi Vishwanath is on the Ganga plain at Varanasi, and the road between them is a full day at best with a rail or air leg in the middle. They are grouped because both hang off the rail lines out of Delhi: one through Haridwar, one to Varanasi. Dehradun is the airport for Kedarnath and Rishikesh the railhead people use; Varanasi has its own airport and junction.
The group works on time budget rather than on distance. Kedarnath takes the better part of two days once the road and the climb are counted, and Varanasi is worth a day of its own beyond the temple. These are also the two temples where the season and the calendar matter most: Kedarnath is open only part of the year, and both are at their fullest on Mahashivratri and in Shravan.
Road, rail and flight options in this group are described in general terms.Data check pending
The legs inside the group
Each leg works in either direction. Bands are planning buckets: half day means most of a morning or afternoon, full day means the day is gone, overnight means a sleeper or a flight plus transfers.
| Between | Mode | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Kedarnath and Kashi Vishwanath | Road, then rail or flight | Full day or overnight |
Stations and airports
The railhead and airport for each temple, from the temple data. A distance shows only where a trust or state source stated one.
| Temple | Railhead | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Kedarnath | RishikeshDistance: about 228 km | Jolly Grant, DehradunDistance: about 248 km |
| Kashi Vishwanath | Varanasi JnDistance: Not checked yet | VaranasiDistance: Not checked yet |
Data check pending
The group on the map
Only this group's temples are plotted, with each temple's stotram list number on its pin. Open any pin for that temple's guide.
Linking to the other groups
Each link is a full day or an overnight leg, and works in either direction.
Rail between Ujjain and Dehradun, or between Indore and Haridwar, then the road up from Rishikesh, the railhead for Rudraprayag. Varanasi has direct trains to Indore and Dehradun.
Rail towards Jasidih Junction for Deoghar, which the trust names as a major stop on the Howrah-Delhi line, or a flight to Deoghar from Delhi or Kolkata. Varanasi lists direct trains to Delhi and Kolkata.
Data check pending