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Uttarakhand's Kedarnath Dham to open for all devotees on April 25

"Devotees will also be able to reach Kedarnath Dham by helicopter, in addition to walking," the officials on Kedarnath Dham

Over 200,000 registrations for Char Dham Yatra slated to start in April

More than two lakh devotees have registered themselves for the Char Dham Yatra which is slated to start next month, a top official of the Uttarakhand government said. The yatra will begin on April 22 with the opening of the Yamunotri and Gangotri temples. Kedarnath will open on April 25 and Badrinath on April 27. In a meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi to review preparations for the Yatra, Tourism Secretary Sachin Kurve said that apart from the designated website, pilgrims also have the option of registering through phone and WhatsApp. Till Thursday, more than 2.12 lakh devotees have registered themselves for the Chardham Yatra, Kurve said, adding a more transparent system is being implemented this time for the registration of helicopter services as well. Registrations for the Char Dham Yatra started on February 21. A full-scale Char Dham yatra which resumed in 2022 after a gap of two years due to COVID-19, saw more than 47 lakh pilgrims paying obeisance at

Kedarnath in upper Garhwal Himalayas to open for devotees on April 25

The portals of Kedarnath situated in the upper Garhwal Himalayas will be opened on April 25 after nearly six months of their closure during the winter season. The gates of the Himalayan temple will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April 25, Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti sources said. The timing and date for the reopening of the temple gates were announced at a ceremony at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri. The ceremony was attended by BKTC officials, tirth purohits and officials of the district administration. The idol of lord Shiva is brought down every year after the closure of Kedarnath to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath where it is worshipped during winter. Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are already 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.

Sacred portals of Kedarnath Dham closed for winter season from today

The sacred portals of the Kedarnath Dham located in the high Garhwal Himalayan region of Uttarakhand were closed for winter on Thursday. Sources in the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said the doors of the temple were closed for the devotees at 8.30 am after offering prayers amid chanting of vedic hymns. More than 3,000 devotees along with temple committee president Ajendra Ajay, teerth purohit and officials of the Rudraprayag district administration were present on the occasion, while the Indian Army's 11th Maratha Regiment played devotional tunes. Over 43 lakh pilgrims reached Chardham this year. In Kedarnath alone, 15,61,882 devotees paid obeisance at the temple. The media in-charge of the temple committee, Dr. Harish Gaur said the Kedarnath temple opened its portals at 3 am and the process of closing the doors for the winter started at 4 am. The sanctum sanctorum and the main gate of the temple were closed after temple priest T. Gangadhar Linga covered the 'jyotirlinga' w

Badrinath-Kedarnath temple doors to remain closed on Oct 25 solar eclipse

Doors of Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath temple will remain closed on October 25 on the solar eclipse, said the temple committee

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PM Modi to visit Kedarnath-Badrinath today; tight security in place

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath and Badrinath on Friday during which he will inspect various ongoing development works and also lay foundation stones for some new projects. In view of the visit, security arrangements have been tightened in the area, an official said. While the officials are busy finalizing the preparations for the two-day program of the prime minister, the priests of both the Dhams and the devotees are also excited by his arrival. Both Kedarnath and Badrinath temples are decorated with many quintals of flowers. The Prime Minister will reach Kedarnath at around eight Friday morning and will perform worship of Baba Kedar. After it, he will lay the foundation stone of the 9.7 km long Gaurikund-Kedarnath ropeway project. During his two-and-a-half-hour program, he will also visit the Samadhi Sthal of Adi Guru Shankaracharya. The prime minister will also review the progress of development works along Mandakini Asthapath and Saraswati Asthapath there. A

Seven killed as helicopter ferrying pilgrims crashes near Kedarnath

After the crash, the state civil aviation department suspended all the helicopter flights to Kedarnath

Seven dead as helicopter ferrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashes

A helicopter carrying pilgrims from Guptkashi to Kedarnath crashed near Jangalchatti on Tuesday, sources said. Seven people, including the pilot, are feared killed, they said. Fog and poor visibility are said to be the reason for the crash. A team has been dispatched to the accident spot to carry out relief operations.

President Murmu, PM Modi condole loss of lives in Kedarnath chopper crash

President Droupadi Murmu and PM Modi expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the seven people who died in the helicopter crash near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand earlier in the day

Avalanche near Kedarnath leave pilgrims worried, officials allay fears

An avalanche near the Kedarnath temple this morning left pilgrims scared even as officials said those planning to visit the shrine need not worry. "At around 6.30 am, a huge chunk broke off a glacier between Kedar Dome and Swargarohini and fell near the Chorabari lake located behind the temple. Plumes of snow were seen hanging over the lake for three to four minutes," Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) chairman Ajendra Ajay said. The avalanche right behind the temple scared devotees, who were reminded of the massive 2013 Kedarnath deluge, which had killed thousands. However, Ajay said the broken glacier did not lead to a rise in the water levels in Mandakini and Saraswati rivers and there was no need to panic. As a precautionary measure, the local administration and teams from Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd, BKTC and the State Disaster Response Force are keeping a constant watch on the water levels, Ajay said. "The incident occurred far away from the temple in the Himala

DGCA fines five helicopter operators in Kedarnath, officials suspended

The DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on five helicopter operators carrying passengers in Kedarnath Dham

Over 250 roads blocked as incessant rains in Uttarakhand lead to landslides

Incessant rains lashed various parts of Uttarakhand on Saturday triggering a number of landslides in the hilly areas which blocked over 250 roads, including the national highways

DRS system launched to incentivise plastic waste disposal at Kedarnath

A Hyderabad-based start-up has launched a unique deposit refund system at Kedarnath in collaboration with the district administration to address the problem of littering

Automatic weather station comes up in Kedarnath for round the clock updates

The automatic weather station will help keep devotees visiting the temple during the Char Dham yatra updated with the weather conditions of the area, the officials said

Ban on entry of pilgrims into sanctum sanctorum of Kedarnath temple lifted

The ban imposed on the entry of pilgrims into the sanctum sanctorum of the Kedarnath temple has been lifted following a dip in the number of pilgrims visiting the Himalayan shrine.

DGCA begins probe as helicopter makes uncontrolled landing at Kedarnath

On May 31, at approximately 1.30 PM, a Bell 407 helicopter belonging to Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd, while landing at Kedarnath helipad had an uncontrolled, very hard landing, they noted.

Uttarakhand: 91 pilgrim deaths since Char Dham Yatra started this year

Uttarakhand Director-General (DG) Health Shailja Bhatt cited heart attack as the primary reason behind the reported deaths on Friday

Char Dham rail: A train to the Kedarnath shrine may not run anytime soon

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd says 'no purpose' in building Kedarnath leg of Char Dham rail

Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand all set to open doors for devotees today

The shrine is one of the four ancient pilgrimage sites referred to as 'Char Dham' which also include Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath