Kedarnath Temple

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee dismissed Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand's allegations that 228 kg of gold to line the Kedarnath temple's walls were missing and asked him to approach authorities if he had any evidence.

The prospect of replicating the holy shrine has also received objection from the Uttarakhand priests.

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay responded on Wednesday to allegations made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, who claimed that 228 kilograms of gold were stolen from the Kedarnath Temple.

Angry priests held Arvind Pandey, the Secretary of the Uttarakhand State Information Commission, hostage for two-and-a-half hours in the temple town of Kedarnath amid protests over the demolition of buildings owned by local priests.

Rajinikanth was pictured at Kedarnath And Badrinath temples

There will be no arrangements for VIP darshan at the Chardhams till May 31 and offline registration in Haridwar and Rishikesh will remain closed till May 19.

The doors of the Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamnotri shrines will open tomorrow, with preparations for the opening of the temples in full swing.

Following a sudden weather shift in Uttarakhand's high-altitude regions, the Badrinath Temple, another popular pilgrimage destination, also remains draped in snow as the region experiences snowfall.

The portals of Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas were closed for the winter season on Wednesday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his cousin Varun Gandhi, a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, had a brief meeting at the Kedarnath temple on Tuesday where both had gone to offer prayers, sources said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi served food and tea to seers and pilgrims at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand this morning.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi handed out tea to the pilgrims waiting in queues after he offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on Sunday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid obeisance at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on Sunday as he began his three-day visit to the place.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Kedarnath Temple on the last day of his three-day tour to Uttarakhand on Sunday.

An avalanche on Sunday hit the Sumeru mountain behind the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayad district, according to an official.

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee dismissed Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand's allegations that 228 kg of gold to line the Kedarnath temple's walls were missing and asked him to approach authorities if he had any evidence.

The prospect of replicating the holy shrine has also received objection from the Uttarakhand priests.

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay responded on Wednesday to allegations made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, who claimed that 228 kilograms of gold were stolen from the Kedarnath Temple.

Angry priests held Arvind Pandey, the Secretary of the Uttarakhand State Information Commission, hostage for two-and-a-half hours in the temple town of Kedarnath amid protests over the demolition of buildings owned by local priests.

Rajinikanth was pictured at Kedarnath And Badrinath temples

There will be no arrangements for VIP darshan at the Chardhams till May 31 and offline registration in Haridwar and Rishikesh will remain closed till May 19.

The doors of the Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamnotri shrines will open tomorrow, with preparations for the opening of the temples in full swing.

Following a sudden weather shift in Uttarakhand's high-altitude regions, the Badrinath Temple, another popular pilgrimage destination, also remains draped in snow as the region experiences snowfall.

The portals of Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas were closed for the winter season on Wednesday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his cousin Varun Gandhi, a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, had a brief meeting at the Kedarnath temple on Tuesday where both had gone to offer prayers, sources said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi served food and tea to seers and pilgrims at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand this morning.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi handed out tea to the pilgrims waiting in queues after he offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on Sunday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid obeisance at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on Sunday as he began his three-day visit to the place.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Kedarnath Temple on the last day of his three-day tour to Uttarakhand on Sunday.

An avalanche on Sunday hit the Sumeru mountain behind the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayad district, according to an official.