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Rudraprayag/Uttarkashi: The doors of the Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand were closed for the winter season on Thursday.

The doors of Kedarnath, the abode of Lord Shiva and the eleventh Jyotirlinga, located in Rudraprayag district, were closed at 8:30 am.

Despite the cold, nearly 10,000 devotees were present at the closing ceremony, chanting “Har Har Mahadev,” “Jai Baba Kedar,” and “Bam Bam Bhole.”

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present besides administrative officials, temple committee officials, and a large number of priests.

Now, during the next six months, Lord Kedarnath will be worshipped at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath, his winter residence.

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