As continuous snowfall blankets the shrine, the security forces are not only discharging their responsibility of safeguarding the pilgrimage site but are also embodying the spirit of "self-reliance" and "effective management" by clearing heavy snow from their residential areas.
Hemant Dwivedi, Chairman of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, on Tuesday defended the banning of the entry of non-Hindus in the Shri Badrinath and Kedarnath Dhams, saying that the proposal is being tabled to maintain the sanctity of the temples.
"Shri Kedarnath Dham and Shri Badrinath Dham are not tourist destinations. They are the supreme spiritual centres of Sanatan traditions. The question of entry here is not a matter of civil rights, but rather a matter of religious faith," Dwivedi told ANI.
Maharaja Manujendra Shah of Tehri on Friday shared the date and time set for the reopening of the portals of Badrinath Dham and the procession of the Gadu Ghada ceremony.
Heavy snowfall since Friday afternoon has blanketed the entire region, intensifying the cold and beginning to affect daily life in and around the shrine area. The weather at Kedarnath Dham remains harsh, with biting cold due to continuous snowfall.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme, marking the 150th Birth Anniversary celebration of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, in Dediapada, Gujarat and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various infrastructure and development projec
Before the closure, the temple was beautifully decorated with flowers. The atmosphere in the temple complex reverberated with devotional tunes played by the Indian Army band and chants of "Jai Baba Kedar." Despite the cold weather, around 10,000 devotees gathered to witness the divine and
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers and performed rituals at the world-renowned Kedarnath Dham temple before its closure for the winter season.