It is said that Kedarnath Temple was renovated in the eighth century by Adi Guruji Shankaracharya ji. Most people agree that Adi Shankaracharya was one of the most important personalities in the evolution of Hinduism.It is said that he attained Moksha in Kedarnath when he was 32 years old. Behind the Kedarnath Temple is where Shankaracharya Ji is said to have entered samadhi.
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