Today, on Mahashivratri, the date of opening of the doors of Kedarnath Dham has been fixed. On April 25, at 6.20 am, the doors of Baba Kedarnath will be opened for the devotees. Mahabhishek Puja started at Omkareshwar temple from 4 am. All the rituals were performed in the sanctum sanctorum by temple priests Shiv Shankar Linga, Bagesh Linga, Gangadhar Linga and Shiv Linga as per religious rituals.
Aarti of Lord Kedarnath was performed at 8:30 am and bhog was offered. After this, from nine o’clock in the morning, the Acharyas of the temple committee sat in the Panchkedar Gaddisthal for the Panchang calculation. Kedar Ling was present on this occasion as the representative of Rawal Bhimashankar of Kedarnath. On the basis of almanac calculation at 9:30, the day of opening of the portals of Kedarnath was fixed and announced.
Bhajan-kirtan will continue throughout the day in the Omkareshwar temple premises by the students of the Vidyapeeth, the workers of the temple committee and the Mahila Mangal Dals. Four hours of special worship will start in the temple at eight o’clock in the night. The temple and the Panchkedar Gaddisthal have been decorated with eight quintals of marigold flowers.
Let us tell you, the doors of the world famous Badrinath Dham will also open this year on April 27 at 7.10 am. On the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, the date has been fixed for the opening of the portals of the Dham at the Rajmahal of Narendra Nagar in Tehri. In the function, after the Panchang calculation, the date of opening of the doors was fixed along with the rules and regulations. At the same time, the Oil Kalash Yatra of Gadu Ghada will be taken out on April 12. On this occasion, along with Tehri royal family, officials of Badri-Kedar Temple Committee, Dimri Religious Central Panchayat and a large number of devotees were present.
In 2022, two years after the Corona period, the Chardham Yatra, which went on without restrictions, set a new record last year. For the first time, more than 46 lakh pilgrims visited the Char Dhams. The Chardham Yatra came to an end with the closing of the doors of Badrinath Dham on 19th November.
Let us inform that last year 17 lakh 60 thousand 646 devotees reached Badrinath Dham. At the same time, 624451 pilgrims reached Gangotri Dham in record number while 485635 pilgrims reached Yamunotri Dham for darshan. A record more than 15 lakh devotees reached the Kedarnath Yatra. While the yatra did a business of 211 crores.
Kedarnath Kapat Open: Date of opening of doors of Dham fixed on Mahashivaratri, Baba’s doors will open for devotees on April 25.
