Portals of Kedarnath shrine to open on May 10 this year

The decision on the opening the portals was taken on the occasion of Mahashivratri, said Harsh Gaur, media in charge of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC).

Ajendra Ajay, BKTC head, said a record number of pilgrims had visited the shrine last year. “This year too, the number of devotees will increase. Under the leadership of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the state government and the temple committee are working with commitment to provide all possible facilities to the pilgrims. Soon a team of the temple committee will reach Kedarnath and take stock of the preparations before the yatra”.

At a height of nearly 3,500 metres above sea level, Kedarnath temple is located near the Mandakini river in Rudraprayag district. The shrine in an area badly affected during the 2013 flash floods when the town of Kedarnath had suffered extensive damage.