<p> The portals of Kedarnath situated in the upper Garhwal Himalayas will be opened on April 25 after nearly six months of their closure during the winter season.</p>.<p>The gates of the Himalayan temple will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April 25, Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti sources said.</p>.<p>The timing and date for the reopening of the temple gates were announced at a ceremony at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri.</p>.<p>The ceremony was attended by BKTC officials, tirth purohits and officials of the district administration.</p>.<p>The idol of lord Shiva is brought down every year after the closure of Kedarnath to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath where it is worshipped during winter.</p>.<p>Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are already scheduled to open on April 27 and April 22.</p>.<p>The Char Dham temples, including Kedarnath, are closed every year in October-November due to extreme cold conditions.</p>
<p> The portals of Kedarnath situated in the upper Garhwal Himalayas will be opened on April 25 after nearly six months of their closure during the winter season.</p>.<p>The gates of the Himalayan temple will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April 25, Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti sources said.</p>.<p>The timing and date for the reopening of the temple gates were announced at a ceremony at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri.</p>.<p>The ceremony was attended by BKTC officials, tirth purohits and officials of the district administration.</p>.<p>The idol of lord Shiva is brought down every year after the closure of Kedarnath to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath where it is worshipped during winter.</p>.<p>Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are already scheduled to open on April 27 and April 22.</p>.<p>The Char Dham temples, including Kedarnath, are closed every year in October-November due to extreme cold conditions.</p>