Chamoli (Uttarakhand): The portals of Shri Badrinath Dham has been opened on Brahmamuhurt at 4.15 am today.
The staff, officers of various departments and Chardham Devasthanam Board are in Badrinath Dham and have taken necessary preparations for the opening of the doors.
Portals of Uttarakhand’s Badrinath temple open with rituals in a ceremony that took place at 4.15 am today pic.twitter.com/mft1rMe5Rn
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2021
#WATCH | Portals of Uttarakhand’s Badrinath temple open with rituals today pic.twitter.com/nYmnpoUJov
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Meanwhile, the portals of the Kedarnath temple in the Rudraprayag district opened for pilgrims on May 17.
The portals were closed in November last year for the winter season.
According to a government advisory, pilgrims are not allowed to visit these religious places in view of the coronavirus outbreak.