DEHRADUN, INDIA, May 8, 2011 (Indian Express): The doors of the famous Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath on Sunday reopened for pilgrims after a gap of six months with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank among those having early darshan of Lord Shiva.
Amid blowing of conches and chanting of vedic hymns and shlokas, the Chief priest of Kedarnath shrine Bhimshankar Ling opened the locks of the temple at 5:30 in the morning in the presence of senior
administrative and police officials, official sources said.
During the opening ceremony, hundreds of devotees were present outside the sanctum sanctorum chanting “Bam Bam Bhole” braving chilly winds blowing in the area.