Kedarnath temple closes for winters amid Vedic rituals

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Kedarnath temple closes for winters amid Vedic rituals

Monday, 04 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Dehradun

The portals of Kedarnath temple were closed on Sunday for the winters amid Vedic rituals, with over 18,000 pilgrims thronging the Himalayan temple to witness the closure ceremony. An elaborate ceremony preceding the closure of the temple gates began at 4 am and the portals were closed at 8.30 am, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) media in-charge Harish Gaur said.

More than 18,000 pilgrims thronged the Himalayan temple to witness the closure ceremony, he said. During the whole of the yatra season more than 16.5 lakh pilgrims visited Kedarnath to offer prayers, BKTC chairman Ajendra Ajay said. Located at a height of more than 11,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas, Kedarnath is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas situated in different parts of the country.

A popular pilgrimage destination visited by lakhs of pilgrims each year the temple doors are closed during winter when it remains covered in snow.

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