As part of the closing ceremony of the Kedarnath Temple, the golden umbrella and urn placed directly above the Swayambhu Linga were removed from the sanctum sanctorum of the temple on Sunday after obtaining permission from Bhakunta Bhairava. Prior to this, a special puja for Kedarnath Baba was performed by the Kedarnath Sabha.
Aarti of the deity will be performed without adornment starting today, Monday. The Panchpanda Rudrapur stakeholders completed this ceremony. Kedarnath Sabha President Rajkumar Tiwari, General Secretary Ankit Semwal, Anit Shukla, Block Chief Pankaj Shukla, Naveen Shukla, Deepak, Himanshu, Vinod, and others were present.
Meanwhile, the Kedarnath Temple is being decorated with marigold flowers before the closing of the doors. Kedarnath Sabha President Rajkumar Tiwari stated that the temple is being decorated with three quintals of marigold flowers.
Deepawali is being celebrated in Badrinath-Kedarnath on Monday. Badrinath-Kedarnath has been decorated with flowers for the festival of lights.
The Badrinath Temple has been decorated with marigold flowers, as well as attractive designs carved from roses and other flowers. The BKTC will celebrate Deepotsav at Badrinath Dham with the support of priests and right holders.
Lights will be lit by the Dimri Central Panchayat, Mehta, Bhandari, and Kamdi right holders.
Devotees from Mumbai, Gujarat, and Siliguri who have visited the Dham say that the flower-decorated Badrinath Temple looks grand and attractive. This is an exciting moment. BKTC President Hemant Dwivedi said that the temple complex, as well as the routes, have been decorated with lamps for Diwali.
