The doors of the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand were closed for the winter today. On this occasion, a large crowd of devotees gathered at Kedarnath Dham. Today, on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, the doors of Kedarnath Dham were closed for the next six months at around 8.30 am. Thousands of devotees also visited. During this, the entire Kedar valley resounded with the chants of “Har-Har Mahadev” and “Jai Baba Kedar”. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present on this occasion. At the same time, the doors of Yamunotri Dham will be closed for winter at 12.30 pm today. Darshan will be kept in Ukhimath for six months. Baba Kedar will be worshiped for six months at his winter seat, Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. After the closing of the doors, the palanquin of Lord Shiva will leave for his winter seat, Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Kedarnath Dham on the first day of the yatra, today Doli will rest in Rampur for the night. After this it will reach Guptkashi on October 24. On the third day, October 25, the doli will reach its winter resting place Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. There will be arrangements for worship and darshan of Baba Kedarnath for the entire six months. Record number of devotees reached Kedarnath and Badrinath. The Char Dham Yatra, repeatedly disrupted due to disasters during monsoon in Uttarakhand, continued to gain momentum despite snowfall and persistent inclement weather. The number of devotees visiting Kedarnath and Badrinath temples set new records. While the number of pilgrims who came to Kedarnath crossed 16.56 lakh on Wednesday this year, the figure in Badrinath crossed 14.53 lakh. On the occasion of closing the doors of Kedarnath Dham, a crowd of devotees gathered in Rudraprayag. According to the data, the previous record was set in 2024, when over 16.52 lakh pilgrims visited the Kedarnath temple during the entire yatra period, while 14.35 lakh devotees visited Badrinath. Share this story Tags
Big news for the fans of Baba Kedar! Temple doors closed for next 6 months, don’t know where devotees will be able to have darshan
