Preparations have been completed at the Shri Omkareshwar Temple complex in Ukhimath to fix the opening date of the kapat (doors) of Shri Kedarnath Dham, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
The doors of the eleventh Jyotirlinga Lord Kedarnath were closed for the winter as per rituals with the Vedic mantras, local musical instruments, the tunes of the army band, and the cheers of hundreds of devotees.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], August 21 (ANI): The incessant rains in Chamoli have affected traffic on 16 major roads including Chamoli-Ukhimath National Highway 107. Traffic has been stopped from Mandal to Chopta.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): The process of the closing of portals of Kedarnath temple began on Monday for the winter break which lasts for about six months.