Kedarnath Dham Doors Closed 2024 : The doors of Kedarnath Dham, one of the four Dhams, were closed for winter on the morning of 3 November on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. This year a crowd of 16.5 lakh devotees gathered for the darshan of Baba Kedar. Now the doors of the temple will be opened after next 6 months.
The doors of Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples located in Uttarakhand were closed for winter amid Vedic rituals on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. During this time a large number of pilgrims, temple committee and administrative officials were present. Now Baba Kedar will be worshiped for 6 months at the winter seat of Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. After the closure of the doors, the Panchmukhi Utsav Doli Yatra of Baba Kedarnath was taken out.
The doors of the world famous 12th Jyotirlinga Shri Kedarnath Dham were closed on 3rd November on the holy festival of Bhaiya Dooj. During this, thousands of devotees danced to the devotional tunes of the Indian Army band. This year, 16.5 lakh devotees paid obeisance at the court of Baba Kedar.
Kedarnath Dham Doors Closed -Baba Kedar’s Panchmukhi Utsav Doli
Temple committee officials said that Kedarnath temple was closed at 8:30 am and Yamunotri temple at 12:05 pm. After the closure of the doors of both the Dhams, the idols of Lord Shiva in Kedarnath and Goddess Yamuna, the presiding deity of Yamunotri, were sent in palanquins to their winter residences Ukhimath and Kharsali. More than 18,000 pilgrims reached Kedarnath Dham to witness the closing ceremony of the doors of Kedarnath Dham.
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16 Lakh devotees visited Baba Kedar
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) President Ajendra Ajay said that during the Char Dham Yatra season, more than 16.5 lakh pilgrims reached Kedarnath Dham for worship.
Kedarnath, situated at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas, is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas located in different parts of the country. It is a popular pilgrimage site for millions of pilgrims every year. The temple is closed during winter due to snowfall.
When will the doors of Badrinath Dham be closed?
Yamunotri Dham was closed on 3rd November during Abhijeet Muhurta. One Gangotri Dham in the Char Dham temple was closed on November 2 on the day of Govardhan Puja. Apart from this, the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham will be closed on 17th November this year.
Why are the doors of all Char Dhams closed?
After the festival of Bhai Dooj and Diwali, the cold increases, in such a situation, due to Char Dham being at a high altitude, the cold here remains even more extreme. The path to reach all these Dhams is also quite difficult, which becomes even more difficult during winter. As you reach higher altitude, breathing becomes difficult due to cold.
Due to lack of facilities, people also face difficulty in getting help. These places also experience heavy snowfall during winter. This is the reason why darshan of Kedarnath is stopped after Bhaiya Dooj.
