Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Gurmit Singh offered prayers at Kedarnath Dham as the temple closed for winter on Bhai Dooj. The closing marked the end of a successful pilgrimage season, celebrated with Vedic rituals, aarti, and devotional ceremonies
Uttarakhand CM Dhami at Kedarnath Dham on Thursday. Pic/X
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers and performed worship rituals on Thursday at the famed Shri Kedarnath Dham. Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand is set to be shut for the devotees for this year's winter season on Thursday.
The closing of the portals of the shrine also marks the end of the pilgrimage season, which experienced a large number of devotees visiting the shrine from across the world.
As reported by news agency ANI, the portals of Kedarnath Dham were closed on Thursday at 8:30 am on the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj. The closing ceremony was conducted with full Vedic rituals and religious traditions, accompanied by chants of 'Om Namah Shivay' and 'Jai Baba Kedar', as well as devotional tunes played by the Indian Army band.
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के कुशल नेतृत्व में हमारी डबल इंजन सरकार के प्रयासों से इस वर्ष चारधाम यात्रा के अंतर्गत श्री केदारनाथ धाम में रिकॉर्ड संख्या में 18 लाख से अधिक श्रद्धालु पहुंचे। pic.twitter.com/RQam8MxFOZ
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) October 23, 2025
Apart from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Uttarakhand Governor, Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.), also visited the Kedarnath Dham on Tuesday and offered a special Rudrabhishek. The Governor Lieutenant General also inspected the ongoing construction and development works at the shrine.
The Governor, after visiting the sacred Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand, also posted on the social media platform X, stating that, "Today, I had the divine fortune of having a darshan of Baba Kedar and a special Rudrabhishek at Shri Kedarnath Dham. Upon arriving at this sacred abode, the mind fills with faith, devotion, and spiritual peace. I prayed to Baba Kedar for world peace, human welfare, and the sustainable development of Uttarakhand. During this time, I inspected the ongoing reconstruction and development works in the Dham and obtained detailed information from the officials about the construction activities."
According to the District Magistrate of Rudraprayag, Prateek Jain, this year's Kedarnath Yatra has been highly successful.
Kedarnath Dham is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Before being shut down for the winter season, the temple hosted an evening aarti on Wednesday, attended by several devotees who gathered to participate in the spiritual ceremony.
The winter season in Uttarakhand comes with harsh conditions of chilly days and snow-covered paths, which make the temples inaccessible. Thus, all four temples of Char Dham are closed for six months of winter. The closing ceremony of Char Dham is as significantly celebrated as the opening ceremony of these temples.
In the winter, the deities are worshipped in their winter seat, which is in a temple at a lower altitude. When the doors of Char Dham are reopened after six months, the idols are again moved to their place in Char Dham, where devotees can worship them.
(With inputs from ANI)
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