Soon after the end of Kedarnath Dham Yatra season, Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand has also closed its doors for the winter. The dham will shut the doors on November 17 at 9:07 PM, as part of ritual. The event also signals the onset of winter hibernation for the temple.
The ritual of closure of dham is steeped in tradition and in preparation, hundreds of kilograms of offerings are prepared to decorate the temple. This is considered a gesture of reverence before the temple’s winter rest. On November 15, the recitation of Vedic chants, including the Veda Richas, stopped after the Veda Upanishads were handed over to the temple’s main priest (Rawal) and religious leader (Dharmadhikari).
This marks the end of the yatra season this year. A…
