With palanquin carrying Seat of Shankaracharya and Gaadu Ghada leaving for Badrinath Dham from Joshimath, process to open portals of the lord Badrinath Temple started on Tuesday. Accompanied by chief priest of lord Badrinath Temple, Raval, the palanquin will make a night stay at Yogdhyani Mandir in Pandukeshwar from where it would proceed for Badrinath Dham as per mythological tradition.
In the palanquin, the Seat of Shankaracharya and Gaadu Ghada left for Badrinath after prayers and special worship offered by Rawal Keshva Prasad Nambudari of the Chief Priest of lord Badrinath, dharmadhikari along with Vedpathi and employees of the temple. Women performed traditional folk dance and also sang different devotional songs to the tune of traditional drumbeats.
Army band accompanied the palanquin from Nrusingha Temple premises to the road, leading to Badrinath. Rawal Ji travelled to Pandukeshwar in a vehicle of Border Road Organisation. The palanquin, carrying Gaadu Ghada and Seat of Shankaracharya, reached there.
After night stay at Pandukeshwar, the Palanquin along with the palanquin of Uddhav Ji and Kuber Ji will leave for Badrinath Dham would leave for Badrinath Dham. On May 16, the portals of lord Badrinath Temple would be opened after special prayers for the devotees.