People throng on the premises of Kedarnath Dham as the Panchmukhi Utsav Doli (ceremonial palanquin of Lord Kedarnath) reaches the temple on the eve of its door-opening ceremony, in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, April 21, 2026.
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The portals of the Kedarnath Dham were opened for devotees at 8 a.m. on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) amid Vedic chants and traditional rituals.
Thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Himalayan shrine, decorated with 15 quintals of flowers, according to officials, to witness the ceremony as the air resonated with chants of “Har Har Mahadev”.
Published – April 22, 2026 11:42 am IST
