Portals of Kedarnath Dham close for winter season

In Uttarakhand, the portals of Kedarnath Dham, one of the renowned twelve Jyotirlingas in Rudraprayag district, will be closed for the winter season yesterday at 8:30 am on the occasion of Bhaiya Dooj.

To mark the occasion, the temple has been decorated with around 10 quintals of flowers, celebrating the



conclusion of the season that welcomed over 15 lakh devotees to Kedarnath Dham.

As the temple doors close, Baba Kedar’s ceremonial palanquin, accompanied by thousands of devotees, will depart from the shrine for its winter abode at Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath.