Dehradun: Preparations have been accomplished on the Shri Omkareshwar Temple advanced in Ukhimath to repair the opening date of the kapat (doorways) of Shri Kedarnath Dham, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.The date of opening of the doorways will be determined on the auspicious event of Mahashivaratri on Saturday. The Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has made particular preparations for the ceremony to be held on the event of the date of the opening of the kapat.
The total temple advanced is adorned with flowers. BKTC President Ajendra Ajay stated that “Every year on the occasion of Shivratri, the date of opening of the doors of Kedarnath is fixed in the program organized at Omkareshwar Temple, which is the winter worship place of Baba Kedar.” “On the event of Shivratri, worship will be began in Omkareshwar temple from morning itself.
After bathing and adorning God, bhog will be provided together with Mahabhishek Puja. After this, Vedpathi Panchag will declare the date of opening the doorways of Kedarnath Dham. Along with this, the schedule for the departure of Baba Kedar`s idol from Ukhimath to Kedarnath will even be determined,” BKTC Committee stated.
Earlier on the event of Basant Panchami as per custom, the time and date for the opening of the well-known temple have been determined in a particular operate organized at Rajmahal in Narendra Nagar. The doorways of Shri Badrinath Dham will open the next day on April 27 morning.
The Badrinath Dham is one of the 4 historic pilgrimage websites known as `Char Dham` which additionally included Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath. It is located within the city of Badrinath in Uttarakhand. It stays open for six months yearly (between the tip of April and the start of November).Â
