Badrinath temple portals set to open on May 15, preparations in full swing

Preparations are in full swing at Uttarakhand's famed Badrinath Temple, as it is set to open its portals on May 15. Though it was earlier set to open on April 30, the date was pushed to May 15 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand):With the portals of the Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand set to open on May 15, preparations have reached their final stage.

Snow has been removed from the temple premises, and the water and power systems have been restored.

Special attention is also being given to social distancing and wearing masks has been made mandatory, informed Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board. The media in-charge of Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board said that the staff officers of the Devasthanam Board had reached Badrinath Dham for preparations.

Raman Ravinath, the Garhwal Commissioner and CEO of Devasthanam Board, had ordered the preparations.

The Chardham Yatra is expected to begin soon after the nationwide lockdown ends.

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The portals of Shri Gangotri-Yamunotri Dham's were opened on Akshaya Tritiya on April 26 and the doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham were opened on April 29.

The portals of Badrinath were originally scheduled to open on April 30. However, as per the revised schedule they will now open on May 15.

The decision to reschedule the opening of the temple gates was taken in view of circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dharmadhikari of the Badrinath temple Bhuvan Chandra Uniyal had earlier said.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)