In India there are thousands of tirthas ( places of pilgrimage) visited by millions of people every year. Each is somehow special, often associated with a particular deity or saint, and offering its own particular boon or blessing. Kedharnath and the Himalaya is a very very beautiful place.
I don’t have any words to explain the natural beauty which I’ve gone through during sunrise in the early morning. Himalaya was glittering on the top and whole place was very amazing, I wish I could travel every year to this place to make my chance to mingle with nature in every possible way I can do.
Trust me it was my very first experience with Nature were no pollution and the nature is still nature. few changes you will see are the walking road, Power lines and shops and some accommodations buildings rest all is full of nature as it is. Very nice and clean cafeteria serving lunch at a nominal price of Rs.70. The toilets were also very clean.
Now few important points to consider: 1. The helicopter companies usually will try to sell the Special Darshan ticket for Rs.1100 per person, but that is not really mandatory.
Our driver had advised us to not buy the Special Darshan ticket as there is not that much crowd these days. So we did not buy the special darshan ticket and I am glad that we did not buy it. There was hardly any crowd when we visited the temple.
Instead of buying the ticket from the helicopter company, I would like to suggest all visitors to buy the Special Darshan ticket from the ticket counter at the Kedarnath Temple ( near the Kedarnath helipad) once you reach there only if you see a lot of crowd.
Please note that the temple remains closed from 3: 00 pm to 5: 00 pm daily for cleaning and bhog. After 5: 00 pm, visitors can do the darshan but are not allowed to touch the diety.
There are pitthu / dolies available for people who may find it difficult to walk to the temple from the helipad. We had availed their services for a member in our group. The cost was Rs. 100 for one way.