The portals of Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand will be closed to devotees at morning 8:30 AM, marking the shrine’s seasonal transition to its winter arrangement.
The sanctum sanctorum has already been closed, and the temple’s southern gate has also been locked. The remaining closure process will take place after Baba Kedar’s Panchmukhi Chal Vigraha Doli, or ceremonial palanquin, is brought out through the eastern gate.
Once the doli leaves the temple through the eastern gate, that gate will also be closed to devotees. The religious procedure will end public access to the high-altitude shrine for the winter period.
Prayers will continue at Ukhimath
Hemant Dwivedi, chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), said devotees would be able to offer prayers at Baba Kedar’s winter abode in Ukhimath for the next 6 months.
The arrangement gives pilgrims a place to continue worship during the period when the Kedarnath shrine remains closed to devotees. Ukhimath will therefore serve as the accessible winter location for prayers associated with Baba Kedar.
The update was accompanied by a video circulating on social media. It records the closure-related developments at Kedarnath Dham and the scheduled movement of the ceremonial doli through the temple’s eastern gate.
Conclusion
Kedarnath Dham’s portals will close to devotees at morning 8:30 AM after the Panchmukhi Chal Vigraha Doli leaves through the eastern gate. Devotees can continue prayers at Baba Kedar’s winter abode in Ukhimath for the next 6 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When will the Kedarnath Dham portals close?
The portals will close to devotees at morning 8:30 AM.
Q. Which parts of the temple have already been closed?
The sanctum sanctorum has been closed, and the southern gate has been locked.
Q. What will happen before the eastern gate is closed?
Baba Kedar’s Panchmukhi Chal Vigraha Doli will be brought out through the eastern gate.
Q. Where can devotees offer prayers during winter?
Devotees can offer prayers at Baba Kedar’s winter abode in Ukhimath.
Q. How long will the Ukhimath arrangement continue?
Devotees will be able to offer prayers there for the next 6 months.
