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.,

Milind Soman-Ankita Konwar: Actor and fitness lover Milind Soman reached the religious place Kedarnath with wife Ankita Konwar. During this religious track, he set a distance of about 30 kilometers in two days. Milind posted on social media and showed a glimpse of the religious journey to the fans.

Sharing some pictures and videos of this journey on Instagram, Milind Soman wrote in the caption, “Tracking to Kedarnath on Kedarnath on the 14,000 feet high Hathni Cole via Chaumasi to Kham Bugyal, what was a beautiful journey. The distance from Kedarnath was about 30 kilometers and it took us 2 days to complete it!”

What else did Milind Soman tell in his post

The actor further said, “The next day it took us about 17 hours while climbing and crossing the snow. But at 1 o’clock in the morning, the enthusiasm of visiting the Kedarnath temple removed all our fatigue. Jai Shri Kedarnath, Jai Bholenath, Har Har Mahadev.”

Recently Milind and Ankita have got the title of ‘Fittest Couple of the Year’. Milind said that such a category could not be imagined even in a mainstream award ceremony 15 years ago.

He wrote, “This award shows that people’s thinking towards fitness in India is changing rapidly. We are proud that we are part of this change. I got a fit partner like Ankita, which is a matter of good luck for me.”

Both were tied in marriage 7 years ago

Milind and Ankita got married on April 22, 2018 in a private ceremony in Alibag, Maharashtra after being in a relationship for almost two years.

The pair keeps giving relationships and fitness goals on social media through their pictures and videos. Soman is a fitness icon for many people even at the age of 59.

In April, he reached Dubai with his wife, where both of them decided to swim more than 3 kilometers away, after which he cycled 70 km and ran for about 15 kilometers.

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.

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Chardham Yatra 2025 News: From May 2, the doors of Kedarnath Dham will be opened to the devotees. To make the yatra successful, the administration has made special preparations for the stay and facilities of the passengers this time. Arrangements have been made to stop 15,000 devotees in one night in Dham, while night stay of 2,000 passengers has been arranged at various stages of footway.

Many new buildings have been built this time for the convenience of passengers in Kedarnath Dham, located at an altitude of 11,750 feet above sea level. These buildings prepared under the reconstruction will be helpful for the devotees in the night’s rest. Apart from this, Garhwal Mandal Development Corporation (GMVN) has been entrusted with the responsibility of food and housing of passengers. According to the administration, passengers will be accommodated in GMVN’s cottage besides residential and commercial buildings of pilgrimage. Along with this, private tent facility will also be available, so that a maximum of 15,000 devotees can be migrated to night.

Devotees reaching Dham will also get proper facilities to stay on the route. Arrangements have been made to stay between Gaurikund to Kedarnath like Junglechatti, Bhimbali, Chhoti Lincholi, Badi Lincholi, Chhani Camp, Rudrapwint and Base Camp. A total of 2,000 passengers will have a night stay here. The administration says that during the journey, there is no inconvenience to the devotees, it will be taken care of. All the arrangements have been targeted to be completed by 25 April, so that the journey can be operated smoothly.

A total of 17000 devotees stay in the stops in one night

To make the Kedarnath Yatra route smooth, the work of removing ice is being done rapidly. The work of removing snow between Rambada to Lincholi on Gaurikund-Kedarnath walking route is almost complete. Now, the laborers of Lonivi are busy cleaning ice between Lincholi to Chhani Camp. Some places in this area still have more than three feet of snow. This time, a total of 17,000 devotees have been arranged in various stops including Dham on the journey route. The administration has assured that security, health and disaster management teams will be kept fully alert to ensure that the devotees do not have any kind of inconvenience.

Administration is fully cautious about Chardham Yatra preparations

Anil Kumar Shukla, Deputy District Magistrate Ukhimath said that the administration is fully cautious about the journey preparations. All arrangements will be completed by 25 April. Repair of routes, ice cleaning and residential facilities will soon be finalized, so that devotees do not face any kind of problem during the journey. Security will be strict on travel routes and medical teams will also be deployed for health related assistance. This time the administration has made strong arrangements to make the yatra more secure and convenient.

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