About

• Kedarnath temple is a part of Char Dhams and Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. 
• It is the northernmost Jyotirlinga.

• The temple was originally built in the 8th century A.D. by Guru Adi Shankaracharya

Why in News:

• Renovation is going to happen in the Kedarnath temple

Chardham Yatra

• The pilgrimage, considered one of the most sacred by the followers of Hinduism, is a journey to the abodes of four deities: Yamunotri (goddess Yamuna) and Gangotri (goddess Ganga) in Uttarkashi district; Kedarnath (Lord Shiva) in Rudraprayag district; and Badrinath (Lord Vishnu) in Chamoli district.
• These four ancient temples also mark the spiritual source of four sacred rivers as well: River Yamuna (Yamunotri), River Ganga or Ganges (Gangotri), River Mandakini (Kedarnath) and River Alaknanda (Badrinath).
• Each of these four sites is devoted to a specific deity.

About Chardham Project:

• The Chardham project involves developing and widening 900-km of national highways connecting the holy Hindu pilgrimage sites of the chardham sites at an estimated cost of Rs 12,000 crores.
• The highway will be called Chardham Mahamarg (Chardham Highway) and the highway construction project will be called Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojana (Chardham Highway Development Project).
• The roads will be widened and the project will involve construction of tunnels, bypasses, bridges, subways and viaducts.

Reference:

1. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kedarnath-temple-to-get-a-golden-makeover/article65894619.ece