Kedarnath In Purana
Brief Ancient Katha (Vyas smriti fourth chapter)
Person may leave all his sins having journey to Kedranath.
Mahabaharat Shalya Purana (38th chapter)
There are seven Saraswati in universe namely, 1. Suprabha in pushkar, 2. Kanchanakshi in Naimisharanya, 3. Vishala in Gaya, 4. Manorma in Ayodhya, 5. Oaghwati in Kurukshetra, 6. Surena in Gangadwar, 7. Vimlodka in
Himalaya.
Shantiparva (35th chapter)
The person get Shivloka by leaving his body (dead), being Mahaprasthana yatra that is joumey to Kedaraanchal.
Vana purana (38th chapter)
After bathing in Kedarkhand
(or Gaurikund ?)and visiting Kedarnath temple in Krishnapaksha on chaturdashi, the devotee gets rid of all of his/her sins and gets Swarga.
Kurma purana ( 36th chapter)
Person will get Rudraloka having darshan of Kedar and
[after ?] bathing in Himalaya teertha.
Shiva Purana (Gyan sauMhita, 38th chapter)
Kedareshwar linga is situated in the Himalayas which is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga of
Lord Shiva. After visiting Kedareshwar Linga, devotees get rid of all their sins.
Skanda Purana (First part of Kedarkhand, 40th chapter)
Pandvas had asked Vyas ji for a remedy for their sins which had happened due to Gau hatya and Guru Hatya during the war of Mahabharat. Vyas ji replied and told them to visit Kedarnath to get prayaschitta (repentance leading to forgiveness).
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