Kedarnath temple doors were opened on Friday. ON this occasion more than 12000 pilgrims attended this ceremony. The gates of the temple located at a height of more than 11,000 ft were opened at 7 am, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) officials said.
Kedarnath temple was decorated with 108 quintals of flowers of 54 varieties, including rose and marigold whcih came from different countries like Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Of the four Char Dham temples Kedarnath, which is also the 11th Jyotirlinga, attracts the largest number of devotees. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
It is the third temple in the Char Dham circuit to be opened after the winter break. Gangotri and Yamunotri temples were opened on April 30 and Badrinath will open on May 4.
The process of opening the gates of Kedarnath began at 5 am, BKTC media in-charge Harish Gaur said.
Uttarakhand Cheif Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami atteneded the opening ceremony and performed a puja at the temple after opening of its gates.
The temple, which is visited every year by lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad, remains closed during the winter months.