The upper Garhwal Himalayan town of Kedarnath’s portals, which had been closed for over six months during the winter, will reopen on April 25.
Now set to open on April 27 and April 22, respectively, are Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri.
Every year in October and November, the Char Dham temples—including Kedarnath—are closed because of the bitter weather.
The gates of the Hima- layan temple will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April 25, Badrinath-Ke- darnath Mandir Samiti sources said.
The timing and date for the reopening of the temple gates were announced at a ceremony at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of ‘Mahashivaratri’.
The ceremony was attended by BKTC officials, ‘tirth purohits’ and officials of the district administration.
The idol of Lord Shiva is brought down every year after the closure of Kedarnath to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath where it is worshipped during winter.
