Portals of Kedarnath Dham opened for devotees
Could 02, 2025 01:42 PM IST
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami stated Kedarnath Dham will not be solely a significant centre of spiritual religion for Sanatan Dharma followers, but additionally a logo of India’s non secular and cultural heritage.
The portals of Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district have been opened for devotees at 7am on Friday amid chants of mantras and conventional rituals. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was among the many dignitaries current on the event.
The temple premises echoed with chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, and devotional tunes performed by the band of the Grenadiers Regiment of the Indian Military. The occasion was marked by the showering of petals on devotees from a helicopter.
“This yr’s Char Dham Yatra will set new data, and the state authorities has made all essential preparations for the sleek and profitable conduct of the Yatra, prioritising the comfort, security, and ease of journey for the pilgrims,” Dhami stated.
Dhami stated Kedarnath Dham will not be solely a significant centre of spiritual religion for Sanatan Dharma followers, but additionally a logo of India’s non secular and cultural heritage.
“The Panchmukhi Doli (palanquin) of Lord Kedarnath had reached the Kedarnath Dham on Thursday night after traversing by varied stopovers like Guptkashi, Phata, and Gauri Kund from its winter abode on the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath and was saved within the treasury in a single day,” Vijay Prasad Thapliyal, CEO of the Badrinath Kedarnath temple committee (BKTC), stated.
Devotees gathered for the darshan amid tight safety by the district administration.
“The temple of Baba Kedar was embellished with flowers, giving a divine perfume and the Darshan on the opening day of the lord was a memorable expertise,” Himani Sharma, a devotee from Noida, stated.
Anand Shukla, the temple priest from Kedar Sabha, stated, “The pilgrims had darshan of the Lord as per the rituals and the yatra will now go on for six months.”
