Sacred portals of Kedarnath to open for devotees on May 6

By PTI

UKHIMATH: The sacred portals of Kedarnath will open for devotees this yr at 6:25 am on May 6.

The auspicious date and timing for the opening of the Himalayan temple devoted to Lord Shiva have been introduced after a quick spiritual ceremony held at Omkareshwar temple on the event of Mahashivaratri on Tuesday.

The temple gates can be thrown open in Vrishchik Lagna, Badri-Kedar temple committee official Harish Gaud mentioned including that Kedarnath chief priest Rawal Bhimashankar Ling and Badri-Kedar Mandir Samiti president Ajendra Ajay have been additionally current on the event.

Omkareshwar temple of Ukhimath is the place Kedarnath is worshipped throughout winter when the gates of the Himalayan temple stay closed resulting from snowbound situations within the space. The panchmukhi (5 confronted) idol of Lord Shiva will go away in an ornate palanquin adorned with flowers from the Omkareshwar temple right here for Kedarnath on May 2, Gaud mentioned.