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Home / Lifestyle / Culture / Photos / IN PHOTOS | Char Dham Yatra 2025: Kedarnath temple opens for devotees

IN PHOTOS | Char Dham Yatra 2025: Kedarnath temple opens for devotees

Updated On: 02 May, 2025 10:50 AM IST | Raaina Jain

Two days after the commencement of Char Dham Yatra 2025 with the opening of Yamunotri and Gangotri temples, the portals of Kedarnath Dham were also opened on Friday, May 2, with more than 12,000 pilgrims attending the ceremony (Report and photos: PTI)

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Two days after the commencement of Char Dham Yatra 2025 with the opening of Yamunotri and Gangotri temples, the portals of Kedarnath Dham were also opened on Friday, May 2, with more than 12,000 pilgrims attending the ceremony (Report and photos: PTI)

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Two days after the commencement of Char Dham Yatra 2025 with the opening of Yamunotri and Gangotri temples, the portals of Kedarnath Dham were also opened on Friday, May 2, with more than 12,000 pilgrims attending the ceremony (Report and photos: PTI)
<p>The gates of the temple located at a height of more than 11,000 ft were opened at 7 am, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) officials said</p>

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The gates of the temple located at a height of more than 11,000 ft were opened at 7 am, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) officials said

<p>The Himalayan temple was adorned with 108 quintals of flowers of 54 varieties, including roses and marigolds brought from different countries like Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka</p>

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The Himalayan temple was adorned with 108 quintals of flowers of 54 varieties, including roses and marigolds brought from different countries like Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka

<p>Dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is the third temple in the Char Dham circuit to be opened after the winter break. &nbsp;Visited every year by lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad, the temple remains closed during the winter months</p>

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Dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is the third temple in the Char Dham circuit to be opened after the winter break.  Visited every year by lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad, the temple remains closed during the winter months

<p>The Panchmukhi idol of Lord Kedarnath reached the temple on Thursday, May 1</p>

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The Panchmukhi idol of Lord Kedarnath reached the temple on Thursday, May 1

<p>A new feature for the pilgrims in Kedarnath this time would be a grand aarti on the lines of Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, Haridwar and Rishikesh to be performed at the confluence of the Mandakini and Saraswati rivers near the temple, BKTC CEO Vijay Thapliyal said</p>

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A new feature for the pilgrims in Kedarnath this time would be a grand aarti on the lines of Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, Haridwar and Rishikesh to be performed at the confluence of the Mandakini and Saraswati rivers near the temple, BKTC CEO Vijay Thapliyal said

<p>While the doors to Yamunotri and Gangotri temples have already opened, the fourth and the last shrine in the Char Dham circuit, Badrinath Dham, will welcome devotees from May 4 (File Pic)</p>

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While the doors to Yamunotri and Gangotri temples have already opened, the fourth and the last shrine in the Char Dham circuit, Badrinath Dham, will welcome devotees from May 4 (File Pic)

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