Kedarnath Shrine to Open for Devotees on April 25

The holy Kedarnath shrine in the upper Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand will be opened for devotees on April 25. This holy shrine will reopen after remaining closed for nearly six months during the winter season.

Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti (BKTC), the gates of the revered Himalayan Shiva temple will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April 25.

The timing and date for the reopening of the temple gates were announced on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri during a ceremony organized at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath. Officials BKTC, tirth purohits and district administration officers were present during the declaration of the Kedarnath opening date.

Every year during the winter months, when the Kedarnath temple remains closed, the idol of lord Shiva is brought down to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath. The holy idol is worshipped there during winter.

Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri, the other three four places of Char Dham yatra are scheduled to open on April 27 and April 22. The Char Dham temples, including Kedarnath, are closed every year in October-November due to extreme cold conditions.