India / Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand to open for pilgrims on May 18

The Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board on Tuesday announced that the portals of Badrinath shrine will open on May 18 at 4:15 am. "With relaxed COVID-19 norms and decline in COVID-19 cases, we are expecting a good number of tourists this year,” CEO of the board said. According to board officials, over 1.45 lakh devotees visited Badrinath last year.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 17, 2021, 06:56 AM
Badrinath: Portals of Badrinath Temple will open on May 18, at 4:15 am, a Chardham Devasthanam Board official said on Tuesday.

The auspicious hour and date for the reopening of the temple were decided at a ceremony held on the occasion of Basant Panchami at Narendra Nagar Palace, the residence of the erstwhile Tehri royals.

The Tel Kalash (Gadu Ghara) Yatra will begin on 29 April.

The portals of Badrinath Temple were closed for the winter season on November 19.