The Kedarnath temple gates will open at 7 am on May 2nd, as confirmed by Vijay Prasad Thapliyal, CEO of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee.
This announcement completes the scheduling for the opening of all four sacred sites in the Garhwal Himalayas.
Badrinath Dham will open on May 4th.
Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams will open on April 30th, coinciding with Akshaya Tritiya.
These four sites constitute the Chota Char Dham pilgrimage circuit.
The auspicious opening time for Kedarnath was determined by religious gurus and Vedpathis at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath, the winter residence of Lord Kedarnath, during Mahashivratri.
The ceremony at the flower-decorated Omkareshwar temple was attended by Kedarnath’s chief priest, Rawal Bhimshankar Ling, MLA Asha Nautiyal, temple officials, religious leaders, and numerous devotees.
