The Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board announced that the portals of Kedarnath Temple will be reopened on May 17 for devotees who’ve been eagerly waiting to visit Uttarakhand.
According to the board, on May 14, the idol of Lord Shiva will be moved out of its winter abode at Ukhimath’s Omkareshwar. The renowned temple is all set to reopen for devotees at 5 AM on May 17.
The famous temple was shut down for devotees on November 16, 2020. And another renowned shrine, Badrinath Temple, which was closed on November 19 the last yr, can be ready to reopen to devotees on May 18, mentioned the spokesperson.
Gangotri and Yamunotri temples will open to devotees on May 14 and soon after the revered Char Dham Yatra will commence this yr after the reopening of the famous 4 temples.
Yearly, the main doors of the 4 famous Himalayan shrines in Uttarakhand, namely Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are opened to devotees from April to May. These temples remain shut for a period of six months because of heavy snowfall in these regions.
The Chota Char Dham is a prime Hindu pilgrimage circuit. Nestled at the great heights of the great Himalayas are 4 pilgrim-destinations namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.
