After a sudden shift in the weather pattern in the high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand, Badrinath Dham has been experiencing continuous and heavy snowfall since yesterday.
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
The meeting took place at Jolly Grant Airport in Uttarakhand. During the meeting, they discussed various issues. As a token of respect, the BKTC President presented the Chief Minister with Prasad from Baba Kedar and Lord Badri Vishal.
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.
Earlier, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar offered prayers at the famous Gangotri Dham in Uttarkashi on Thursday as he began a two-day visit to Uttarakhand.
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
Special pujas and yagya-havan were performed in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath and Badrinath temples for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 73 on Sunday.