Today Thursday on the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj (23 On 15 October, the doors of Lord Kedarnath were formally closed for the winter season amid Vedic chanting and religious traditions. The process of special worship started at 4 in the morning, after which the doors were closed at 8:30 in the morning in an atmosphere of reverence and faith. In this auspicious time, the entire Kedar valley echoed with the slogans of Har Har Mahadev and Jai Baba Kedar.

At this auspicious time of closing of doors, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami also reached Kedarnath Dham and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state after having darshan of Baba Kedarnath. He said that with the grace of Baba Kedar, Uttarakhand is continuously moving forward on the path of progress.

Before the doors were closed on Wednesday, the Panchmukhi movable idol of Lord Kedarnath was installed in the assembly hall of the temple. This morning the palanquin was brought out of the Sabhamandap and taken around the temple. After the parikrama, the doors were closed amid chanting and cheering. After this Baba’s palanquin left for Rampur for the night stay. Now for the next six months, the worship of Lord Kedarnath will be performed at Omkareshwar Temple, the winter seat of Ukhimath.

On the occasion of closing of the doors, the temple was lavishly decorated with flowers. Devotees saw this divine scene and bowed at the feet of Baba. On this occasion, many dignitaries including BKTC President Hemant Dwivedi, Vice President Rishi Prasad Sati, Vijay Kapravaan, Kedar Sabha President Pandit Rajkumar Tiwari, Minister Pandit Ankit Prasad Semwal, Dharmadhikari Omkar Shukla, Priest Bagesh Ling, Acharya Sanjay Tiwari and Akhilesh Shukla were present.

17.39 Lakhs of devotees visited Baba Kedar

This year the Kedarnath Yatra was very successful, during the yatra a total of 17.39 lakh devotees attained virtue by having darshan of Baba Kedar. Even on the eve of the doors being closed, more than five thousand devotees had reached the Dham. At present, severe cold has started in the Dham and a dense fog had spread here on Wednesday afternoon, due to which the pilgrims had to return to their halting places as the evening approached. In the same sequence, today at 12:30 pm, the doors of Yamunotri temple of Mother Yamuna will also be closed for winter. After this, the Utsav idol of Mother Yamuna will be taken in a traditional doli to Kharsali village, where she will be worshiped in winter.,

Uttarakhand news: The call of Corona infection has been heard once again in Uttarakhand, after two new cases of Kovid-19 have come to light in the state, the health department has come on alert mode, especially the concern about the Chardham Yatra has increased, because every year millions of devotees reach Uttarakhand from all over the country, in such a situation, there is an increased worry of spreading infection,

According to the information received from Uttarakhand Health Department, recently, two patients in Dehradun and Nainital districts have confirmed the infection in two patients, after the investigation report of these two patients, the department has increased vigilance after positive has increased the possibility of re-implementing the Kovid Protocol already in the state hospitals.

Uttarakhand Health Director General Dr. Sunita Tamta said that so far a total of 277 cases of Corona infection have been reported in the country. These cases have been seen in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Kerala. There is no active case in Uttarakhand right now, but two patients from other states have confirmed the infection.

The journey is not affected at the moment

The state government has instructed the districts to review the covid investigation and medical facilities at their level. Along with this, health centers on Chardham Yatra routes are also being activated. If the cases of infection increase in the coming days, then a new guideline can be released regarding the journey. After these cases came to light, the journey has not been affected at the moment and there is no possibility of the journey to be affected, he has appealed to everyone to take precaution in the health department.

Follow the old rules of Kovid- Health Department

The Health Department has appealed to the people to follow the old rules of Kovid, such as washing hands and maintaining social distance. Along with this, those who are planning for Chardham Yatra, should get their health check -up done in advance and avoid congestion. Overall, these new cases of Korona are being seen as a warning for the state administration before Chardham Yatra 2025. Now it has to be seen that in the coming days, the government and health departments together face this challenge and ensure safety of devotees.