The Utsav Doli of lord Kedarnath departed from the first halt of the ceremonial procession in Fata village and reached Gaurikund. The procession of the presiding deity of Kedarnath will now arrive in the temple township on Tuesday evening. Following this, the portals of the Kedarnath shrine are slated to be reopened for the public on Wednesday morning.
The devotees in the ceremonial procession carrying the Utsav Doli of lord Kedarnath had earlier departed from his winter abode of Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath at 9 AM on Sunday to reach the Fata village. After this on Monday morning, the pritest at Fata village conducted special worship of the lord’s Utsav Doli with the local residents also paying their obeisance to the lord on the occasion.
As the procession of the lord left the village towards its next destination- Gaurikund, the atmosphere in the place was resounding with chants hailing the presiding deity of Kedarnath. Ahead of the lord’s ceremonial procession, the band of the sixth Kumaon regiment also lent a festive air to the occasion with its tunes. The ceremonial procession of Kedarnath will arrive at its last stop-Kedarnath on Tuesday after which on Wednesday, May 3, the portals of the shrine will be ceremoniously reopened to the public in the morning. Among others, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled to remain present at Kedarnath on the occasion.