Kedarnath and Badrinath Temple to shut doors during winter in November
The Kedarnath Temple will be closed by November 22 and the Badrinath Temple will be shut by November 20.
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Dehra Dun, October 15: Pertaining to heavy snowfall and low temperature, the doors of Kedarnath and Badrinath Temple will remain closed from next month. Due to low temperature, travelling turns out to be quite difficult for pilgrims especially at high altitudes in winters. Announcing the closing dates on Friday, the Devasthanam Temple board ushered the mandate of temples being shut until summer next year.
The Kedarnath Temple will be closed by November 22 and the Badrinath Temple will be shut by November 20. The 'Char Dham Yatra' is a tour of four ancient pilgrimage sites in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The Kedarnath temple in the Rudraprayag area opened its doors to worshippers on May 17, while the Badrinath shrine opened its doors on May 18. Both the temples remain shut for 6 months after Diwali.
Earlier this month, the Nainital High Court lifted a hold on the Chardham Yatra, allowing only fully Covid-vaccinated participants with a Covid-19 negative report to participate in the annual pilgrimage. The Uttarakhand High court on Tuesday, October 5, passed an order removing the limits on the devotees that can visit the Char Dhams daily. Now there is no cap on the number of devotees wanting to visit the Char Dham temples Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri or Gangotri.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kedarnath on November 9. PM Modi will visit the shrine for the second time during his term; the last time he visited the Kedarnath temple was in 2019.
