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The famous temple of Badrinath in the upper Himalayan region of Uttarakhand opened after the winter break early on Tuesday amid traditional rituals. On May 17, the portals of Kedarnath opened after a six-month winter break with the first puja being held by priests on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said. Only a select few people attended the temple's opening ceremony in view of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The chief priest of the Badrinath temple, Ishwar Prasad Namboodiri, opened the portals of the temple at 4.15 am chanting Vedic hymns and praying for the well-being of all.
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A Chardham Devasthanam Board official said the first puja was held by priests on behalf of the prime minister as the gates of the famous Himalayan temple were opened at 5 am. (PTI Photo)
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Chamoli: In normal circumstances, thousands of people turn up at the high-altitude Badrinath temple dedicated to Vishnu to witness its opening ceremony. (PTI Photo)
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Kedarnath: The yatra to the temple is temporarily suspended for the sake of people's safety, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said, asking people to have virtual "darshan" of Baba Kedar and perform puja at home. (PTI Photo)
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Chamoli: The Badrinath temple was decorated with around eight quintals of marigolds on the occasion. (PTI Photo)
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Kedarnath Temple has been decorated with 11 quintals of flowers. However, in view of the pandemic, the famous Char Dham yatra has been suspended this time but the arrangement has been made for the devotees to have online 'darshan' in Rudraprayag. (PTI Photo)
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With the opening of Badrinath, all the four Himalayan temples known as char dham are now open in Uttarakhand. (PTI Photo)
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