Dehradun, Oct. 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

RUDRAPRAYAG, 18 Oct: The portals of the world-famous guardian deity of Kedarnath Dham, Lord Bhairavnath, have been closed for the winter, marking the beginning of the process for the closure of the main Kedarnath shrine. The portals of Kedarnath Dham will now be ceremonially closed for the winter season on October 23, on Bhai Dooj.

The Bhairavnath Temple doors were ritually closed this afternoon at 1:15 pm with full traditional rituals and prayers and the chants. Prior to the closure, prayers, worship, and offerings were conducted at the Kedarnath temple. Officials of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, members of the Kedar Sabha, and the Panch Panda Committee from Rudrapur participated in ...