Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay hit back at Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Wednesday, after the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath alleged that 228 kilogrames of gold were stolen from the Kedarnath Temple.
Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President Ajendra Ajay said, "Today at 6 am, the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham have been opened for devotees. Our first Abhishek Puja has been done in the name of Prime Minister Modi. Crowds of devotees are seen on the temple premises. There was some
"The preparations for the opening of the doors are going on in full swing and the temple is being decorated with 40 quintals of flowers," said Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) President Ajendra Ajay.
In a recent announcement, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee revealed that the doors of the eleventh Jyotirlinga, Shri Kedarnath Dham, will open for pilgrims on May 10 at 7 am this year.
The date for opening of Shri Badrinath Dham doors will be decided on Wednesday on the occasion of Basant Panchami, an authority from Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee said.
The opening date of Badrinath Dham is to be decided on Basant Panchami at Narendra Nagar Rajmahal in Uttarakhand's Tehri.
The date will be decided after calculating the legal calendar in the presence of Maharaja Manujayendra Shah, MP Mala Rajyalakshmi Shah, Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple C
Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said that on October 28, the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham and other temples were closed at 4 PM, when the Sutak period of the lunar eclipse began.
The doors of Shri Gangotri Dham will be closed for the winter season on November 14, an official statement issued by Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday donated Rs 5 crore to the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) after offering prayers at the Badrinath temple in Chamoli district and Kedarnath temple in Rudraprayag district.
Upon reaching Badrinath, Mukesh Ambani and his family were cordially welcomed by Kishore Pawar, the Vice President of Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC).
Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) Chairman Ajendra Ajay on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and sought Finance Minister's cooperation in the work of beautification and infrastructural development of temples through Corporate Social Responsib