BADRINATH, INDIA, November 17, 2024 (Yes Punjab): The doors of the revered Badrinath Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, will close for the winter season at 9:07 p.m. on Sunday. The conclusion of the pilgrimage season was determined on Vijayadashami, based on traditional celestial alignments. More than 10,000 devotees visited the temple on Saturday to seek the blessings of Lord Badri Vishal. A series of significant rituals were performed, with hundreds of pounds of offerings prepared to honor the season’s conclusion. On Friday, November 15, the third day of the closure process, the chanting of Vedic verses, known as Veda Richas, ceased, signifying the temple’s transition into its winter phase. This symbolic act follows the formal handover of the Veda Upanishads to the temple’s Rawal (chief priest) and Dharmadhikari (religious head).

The week-long closure rituals began with the doors of Shri Ganesh Temple closing on November 13, followed by the Adi Kedareshwar and Adi Guru Shankaracharya temples. These activities are part of the Panch Puja, a comprehensive ritual preparing the temple complex for the long winter. The Char Dham temples of Uttarakhand — Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath — are all set to close their doors for the winter season, marking the end of the 2024 pilgrimage. Gangotri, dedicated to Goddess Ganga, was the first to close on November 2. Yamunotri, honoring Goddess Yamuna, and Kedarnath, dedicated to Lord Shiva, followed suit on November 3, coinciding with Bhai Dooj. The Char Dham Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage attracting thousands of devotees each year, proceeds in a clockwise sequence through Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The seasonal closures ensure the sanctity and upkeep of these holy sites, allowing them to reopen afresh in the spring.

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