Badrinath temple reopens: Portals open after 6-month winter break

DEHRADUN: After remaining closed for six months during winter, the portals of the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalayan region reopened for devotees on Thursday. The temple’s gates, located in Chamoli district, were opened at 6.15 am following Vedic rituals and prayers, according to news agency PTI. A large number of pilgrims from across the country and abroad gathered at the temple complex for the occasion. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Mahendra Bhatt were present at the ceremony. The temple, nestled between the Nar and Narayan mountains, was adorned with tons of flowers. The portals of the other three Himalayan shrines—Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Kedarnath—have already been opened for devotees.