The portals of Kedarnath situated in the upper Garhwal Himaಞlayas will be opened on April 25 after﷽ nearly six months of their closure during the winter season.
The gates of the Himalayan temp൲le will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April 25, Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti sources said.
The timing a🍒nd date for the reopening of the temple gates were announced at a ceremony at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivཧaratri.
The cerem✅on♛y was attended by BKTC officials, tirth purohits and officials of the district administration.
Tꦏhe idol of lord Shiva is b🤪rought down every year after the closure of Kedarnath to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath where it is worshipped during winter.
Bad🧸rinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are already scheduled to open on April 27 and April 22.🧜 The Char Dham temples, including Kedarnath, are closed every year in October-November due to extreme cold conditions.
