Amazon Quiz (November 21): The walls and ceiling of the sanctum sanctorum of which temple have been given a new look with 550 gold layers?
Somnath temple
Jagannath temple
Akshardham temple
Kedarnath temple
Answer: Kedarnath temple
Here are some interesting facts about the Kedarnath temple:
– Kedarnath is one of the pilgrimage destinations for the Hindu Char Dham Yatra. This Jyotirlinga, known as the Shiv-Lok on Earth (Prithvi), is regarded as the most significant of the 12 famous Jyotirlingam sites in India.
– Due to severe weather, the Kedarnath temple closes for six months throughout the winter, starting with the Bhai Dooj celebration around Diwali and reopening to visitors after the Akshaya Tritiya festival in late April or early May. The idol is transported during that period to Ukhimath in the Uttarakhand area of Rudraprayag, where priests conduct worship for the following six months before returning it to Kedarnath.
– Members of the Veera Shaiva Sangam clan of Karnataka’s Rawal community execute the ceremonies, providing an intriguing illustration of the North-South oneness of the Hindu shrine at Kedarnath. The pooja at this location has been performed in the same order and pattern since the 10th century AD in Kannada. The Rawal, or top priest, deputises his assistants to carry out the rites inside the temple instead of himself. The Rawal moves his base with the primary god when the deity is transported to Ukhimath during the winter. There are five chief priests on the temple’s panel of priests, and each one receives the position on a rotating basis.
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