Rudraprayag: The world-famous Kedarnath shrine has fallen for the first snow of this season. After the snowfall, the cold in Dham has increased significantly. Pilgrims who have reached the Dham from the country and abroad are also enjoying the snowfall. Helicopter services could not take off in the afternoon today due to snowfall.
Snowflakes fell in Kedarnath Dham: The weather has deteriorated in Kedarnath Dham. In the month of October itself, snowfall has started in the Kedarnath temple. The first snow of the season has fallen in Dham. However, snow had also fallen on the hills of Kedarnath a few days ago. At the same time, the devotees who have reached Kedarnath are also enjoying the snowflakes falling from the sky. After the snowfall, the cold has also increased in Kedarpuri. Devotees seemed to enjoy the snowfall: at the same time, bonfire arrangements have been made by the administration for the passengers. Even after the snowfall, devotees were seen standing in line for darshans. At the same time, they continued to enjoy the snowfall in the line. The first snowfall of this season has occurred in Kedarnath Dham, due to which the cold has also knocked in the Dham. Baba Kedar’s Dham is looking very beautiful from the snowfall.
The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in several districts of Uttarakhand on October 6 and 7 with snowfall in high altitude areas. While the passengers enjoyed the first snowfall of the season in Kedarnath Dham including the hills of Kedarnath from around 1:30 pm, the cold has started to increase once again due to the snowfall. District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar has appealed to the passengers to bring warm clothes and other necessary items with them. Devotees flocking to Kedarnath Dham for darshan: The last leg of the yatra of Kedarnath Dham has once again picked up speed. These days, the number of passengers reaching the Dham is crossing 10 thousand daily. Whereas, so far more than 16 lakh 45 thousand devotees have visited Baba Kedar. There is a long line of travelers for darshan at the rate of Baba. However, despite the crowds, devotees are able to visit the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and offerBaba Kedar’s gates will be closed on October 3: These days, Kedarpuri, including the walking route, is resounding with the cheers of devotees. There are queues of devotees all the time for darshans. Now there are only a few days left for the closure of Baba Kedar’s door. Baba Kedar’s gates are to be closed on October 23, but devotees are reaching for darshan in large numbers before the gates are closed. Apart from the helicopter service, the passengers are visiting the Dham by walking route. In view of the ever-increasing number of passengers, the facilities have also been revived by the administration. From health, cleanliness to all other arrangements are in place. Health centres have also been opened at places along the walking route and Dham. While, more than 450 environmentalists are in charge of the cleanliness of the shrine and the yatra route.
