Kedarnath to reopen on May 18

Dehradun: Portals of the Kedarnath temple
situated in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand would be
reopened on May 18 after remaining closed for about six
months.

"The portals of Kedarnath temple will be reopened on
May 18 at 0715 hours," said an official of Shri Badrinath-
Kedarnath temple committee.

The temple, situated at 3581-metre high Garhwal
Himalayas, was closed on November 11 last year.

On May 19 the portals of Badrinath temple will also be
reopened.

Similarly, the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri
temples situated in Uttarkashi district would reopen on May 16
coinciding with the Akshya tritiya.

PTI