The portals of Kedarnath Dham were opened for the devotees on Friday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkhar Singh Dhami was present at the temple along with the pilgrims amid chants of “Har Har Mahadev” during the ceremonial opening.
A band of the Indian Army’s Garhwal Rifles also played devotional tunes on the occasion.
Earlier on Wednesday, the portals of Yamunotri temple, the revered source of the Yamuna river and Gangotri temple were opened for the devotees on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya. The gates of Gangotri were opened at 10.30 am and those of Yamunotri at 11.55 am amid traditional rituals, committees running the affairs of the temples said.
Meanwhile, the Badrinath Dham, considered as Vaikuntha (Lord Vishnu’s abode) on Earth, will be opened at 6 am on May 4.
