Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], October 23 (ANI): The portals of the world-famous eleventh Jyotirlinga , Kedarnath Dham, were ceremoniously closed for the winter season at 8:30 am on Thursday, October 23, coinciding with Bhai Dooj (Kartik Shukla Saptami, Anuradha Nakshatra). Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was present on the occasion.

Before the closure, the temple was beautifully decorated with flowers. The atmosphere in the temple complex reverberated with devotional tunes played by the Indian Army band and chants of "Jai Baba Kedar." Despite the cold weather, around 10,000 devotees gathered to witness the divine and historic moment.

As part of the closure rituals, the temple priests, led by Chief Priest Bagesh Ling, performed yajna, havan, and samadhi pujan during Br

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