Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Temple opens for devotees
The doors of one of the twelve Jyotirlingas Shri Kedarnath Dham have been opened with full rituals and Vedic chanting with the echo of Har Har Mahadev by the devotees.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with his wife Geeta Dhami were present for the darshan of Baba Kedarnath at the time of the opening of the temple doors.
The Kedarnath temple is one of the most revered temples in the country dedicated to Lord Shiva and people from across the country visit the temple during the six months when the temple is open.
Every year, thousands of devotees visit Kedarnath to offer prayers to Lord Shiva.
The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimages in India. This pilgrimage is a tour of four holy sites - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri - nestled high up in the Himalayas.
