The portals of Badrinath shrine will be reopened to the public on April 30 at 4:30 AM. The date and time for the reopening of the shrine’s portals were announced after ritual astrological consultations at the palace of the erstwhile royal family of Tehri in Narendranagar on the occasion of Vasant Panchami on Monday.
As is the tradition, astrologers, temple committee office bearers and others gathered at the palace of the erstwhile royal family of Tehri at Narendranagar. The head of the erstwhile royal family also called “Bolanda Badri” (talking Badrinath) Manujendra Shah announced the date for reopening of the shrine after consultation of the Hindu almanac Panchang and Ganesh Pooja. According to the schedule, earlier on April 7, Shah’s wife and Tehri MP Mala Rajya laxmi Shah and other married women will extract oil from sesame seeds at Narendranagar for lord Badrinath.
Members of the erstwhile royal family of Tehri, the Rawal (chief priest) of Badrinath, Ishwari Prasad Namboodiri, Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) chairman Ganesh Godiyal, BKTC chief executive officer BD Singh, Dharmadhikari Bhuwan Uniyal, executive officer Anil Sharma and Dimri Dharmik Panchayat representative Jyotish Dimri among others were also present on the occasion.