Kedarnath-Badrinath Dham Darshan to Begin From this Date, Know When the Doors Will Open for Darshan

However, traveling to Char Dham is not easy. Due to its location on the Kedarnath-Badrinath mountains and the cold snowy weather, one cannot travel here throughout the year. Therefore, Char Dham Yatra takes place every year only for a few months. This year the Char Dham Yatra is going to start from May 10. People are eagerly waiting for this Yatra to begin, so that they can get the virtuous benefits by having darshan of their deity.

Kedarnath Dham will open from May 10th
Kedarnath is a holy pilgrimage site where the eleventh Jyotirlinga of Lord Shankar is established. Every year lakhs of devotees come here for darshan after undertaking a very difficult and arduous journey. This year the doors of Kedarnath temple will open from May 10.

As soon as the doors of Kedarnath Dham open, the entire area resonates with the echo of Har Har Mahadev giving it a festive feel. According to mythology, Pandavas had visited Kedarnath during the Mahabharata period. Every year the date of opening of doors of Kedarnath Dham is declared on the day of Mahashivratri.

The Panchmukhi Bhog idol of Lord Kedarnath will be worshipped on May 5 at the Panch Kedar Gaddi site Shri Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath. It will reach Kedarnath Dham on the 9th of May evening after passing through various stops.

Kedarnath Temple Closing Date 2024
As the resplendent festival of Diwali illuminates the night skies, marking the triumph of light over darkness, the sacred Kedarnath Temple quietly prepares for its annual winter hiatus. The closing date of this revered shrine is a fixed ritual, precisely timed to coincide with the celebration of Bhai Dooj on 20 November, which unfolds two days after the Festival of Lights. During this winter respite, the temple remains veiled in snow, its sacred precincts echoing the silent whispers of devotion until the arrival of spring.

The doors of Badrinath will open from 12th May
This year the doors of Badrinath Dham will open on May 12 and devotees will be able to visit this place from this day. Every year the date of opening of doors of Badrinath Dham is announced on the day of Basant Panchami. Whereas the doors of Gangotri-Yamunotri will open on the day of Akshaya Tritiya. Every year, after calculating the calendar in the palace, the Baraj Purohit selects the auspicious time for opening the doors of Badrinath Dham. This Muhurta is decided on the basis of the horoscope of former Tehri King Maharaja Manujyendra Shah.

The journey to Kedarnath is extremely difficult
The journey to Gangotri and Badrinath Dham can be easily completed by road. But the Yamunotri and Kedarnath Yatra is a very difficult one. For this one has to travel on foot or on a mule through the difficult mountain climb. Devotees traveling to Kedarnath have to walk most of the time, the Kedarnath trek is 18-20 kilometers long. Still, every year lakhs of devotees visit Kedarnath Dham to show their devotion and receiveieve the blessings.