With the noble aspiration that the land should always remain prosperous, Adi Sankara journeyed to Kailasa to worship and offer prayers to Parvati and Parameshwara.
Pleased, Shiva bestowed five *Spatika Lingas* (crystal Lingas) upon him.
Shankara consecrated these Lingas at five different locations. Since streams of *Amruta* (nectar) flow from the crescent moon adorning these Lingas, they are all worshipped under the name 'Chandramaulishwara'.
Among them, the Linga at the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham is worshipped as *Yoga Linga*, the one at the Sringeri Peetham as *Bhoga Linga*, the one at the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal as *Vara Linga*, the one at Kedarnath as *Mukti Linga*, and the one at Chidambaram as *Moksha Linga*.
This is one version of Kedarnath temple history.
Subhamastu