The gates of Kedarnath one of the holiest shrines of India and among the 11 Jyotirlings of Lord Shiva has finally opened and its online portals are opened as well.
“Respecting the sentiments of the devotees at the time of crisis, we are preparing to hold virtual darshan of Char Dham. People will be able to take a glimpse of the gods by a click of their remote. I spoke to the chief minister and he gave permission for the same,” tourism minister Satpal Maharaj said about the opening of Kedarnath Tample.
As the Char Dham Yatra has been interrupted due to the Covid-19 flood in which the country is flowing, only a handful of priests and administrators were available at the event. Denoting happiness at the reopening of the Kedarnath temple, Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat wished for the good health of all people.
The Tourism and Culture minister Satpal Maharaj expressed confidence that the pandemic will be overcome soon and that the Char Dham Yatra will begin once the situation normalizes. On Monday, the Covid-19 guidelines were observed during the reopening of the Kedarnath shrine.
Rawal Bhimashankar and chief priest Bagesh Linga, Rudraprayag DM, and BD Singh entered the temple’s main courtyard from the east gate and the doors of Lord Kedarnath temple were opened at exactly 5 am after the chanting of prayers at the main gate. Once the temple’s doors were opened, the chief priest Bagesh Linga awakened the Symbhu Shivalinga from the Samadhi, and Shringar and ‘Rudra Abhishek pujas’ were performed after the Nirvana Darshan. The first puja was performed on behalf of the PM,” said Harish Gaur from Char Dham Devasthanam Board.
As per the SOPs that are circulated by the Devasthanam Board, the use of face masks, hand sanitizers, and thermal screening has been made obligatory among other dimensions. Tourism Secretary Dilip Jawalkar said that with the opening of the Kedarnath shrine, the accomplishment of works beneath the Kedarnath master plan will increase the pace. Partners of the district authority, police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) accompanying the Health Department, electricity department, and Jal Sansthan are offering their particular works at the Kedarnath temple.
Harish Gaur added the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham will open at 4:15 am on May 18. Do tell us about your excitement to visit Kedarnath Temple in the comment section below.
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