The date for the ceremonial closure (Kapat) of Shri Badrinath Dham will be officially decided on Vijayadashami, Thursday, 2nd October, said the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) on Sunday.

A grand religious ceremony will be organised in the Shri Badrinath temple premises in the afternoon to determine the closure date. During the event, the Dharmadhikari and Vedic scholars will finalise the date based on Panchang calculations, in the presence of officials from the BKTC.

The Rawal of Badrinath Dham will then formally announce the closure date of the temple.

As per the release, on the same day, the schedule for the traditional Panch Pujas, which take place before the closure, will also be finalised. Additionally, the auspicious time (muhurat) for the departure of Shri Uddhav Ji a

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