New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Non-Hindus will not be allowed to enter the Badrinath shrine, the Kedarnath shrine and Gangotri Dham in Uttarakhand.

According to news agency ANI, the decision to prohibit non-Hindus from entering Gangotri Dham was taken unanimously during a meeting of the Shri Gangotri Temple Committee held on Sunday.

This restriction will apply not only to Gangotri Dham but also to Mukhba, the winter abode of Maa Ganga, the report added.

It quoted Shri Gangotri Temple Committee Chairman Suresh Semwal as saying that, as per the decision, the entry of non-Hindus into the Dham will be strictly prohibited. He said that the ban will also remain in force at Mukhba.

Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi sai...