Portals of Badrinath Dham Closed for Winter

In Uttarakhand, the portals of Badrinath Dham, located in Chamoli district were closed today for the winter season at 2:56 PM after the prescribed rituals and worship. This marks the end of this year's Chardham Yatra.      On the occasion of the closing of Badrinath Dham’s portals, the temple premises resonated with devotional tunes played by the Army band and chants of “Jai Badrivishal.” Despite the cold weather, more than five thousand devotees witnessed the closing ceremony. Tomorrow morning,...