Rudranath: The Majestic Kedar of Uttarakhand
The great Kurukshetra War was over, and the five Pandava brothers were delighted to own the Kuru Kingdom. They tried hard to negotiate with their cousins to get back what was rightfully theirs. But their claim was instantly denied by the Kaurava brothers. The result was a deadly war that killed thousands of men belonging to the Kuru royal family. The Pandavas, with Krishna on their side, became the winners. However, they could not forget the amount of violence they had to commit during the war. A deep sense of regret clouded their mind. They heard that Lord Shiva could only forgive the sin of killing relatives. Hence, the five brothers travelled to the Himalayas to approach Shiva who meditated in the mountains. But the Lord, using his magical power, escaped their eyes. It became a hide-and-seek game in the valleys and forests. The brothers, tired after a long chase, sat for rest in an open grassy land. Suddenly, disguised as a buffalo, the Lord started grazing near them. Bhima, the sec...