Gopeshwar (Uttarakhand): The portals of the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand will be closed for the winter season at 9.07 pm on November 17, the temple committee said on Saturday.
Closing "mahurat" date
As per tradition, the "mahurat" of the closing date and time was decided on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Saturday after an assessment of the Hindu calendar and the position of the celestial bodies, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay said.
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In previous announcements, it was noted that Kedarnath and Yamunotri will close on November 3, while Gangotri will close on November 2. Additionally, Rudranath will close on October 17, Tungnath on November 4, and Madhyamaheshwar on November 20.
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