Finally, the Badrinath shrine has also been closed for the winters 2010 yesterday with rest of the shrines forming Char Dhams viz. Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttrakhand have already been closed earlier this month.(Read more details here: Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath Closed for Winters)

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Portals of the Central Himalayan Hindu shrine of Badrinath in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand were closed for winter today amidst the chanting of Vedic rituals.

At a height of 10,248 ft above sea level, the Badrinath shrine was closed for winter at 3.55 pm in the presence of priests, dharmadikaris and other temple committee members.

Badrinath Dham’s temple committee office-bearer Jagdamba Prasad Sati said the temple was decked with flowers and other decorations even as closure rituals continued most part of the day at the temple precincts. The mild snowfall and inclement weather conditions did not deter the devotees from thronging the temple to witness the auspicious occasion. The Garhwal Rifles Regimental Centre band was also present to rejoice the occasion.

The Utsav doli has also left Badrinath for Pandukeshwar, where the presiding deity will be worshipped during the winter.

With the closure of the Badrinath shrine, the Char Dham yatra has come to a close in Uttarakhand. The other shrines of Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have already been closed for the winter.

Soruce: Badrinath shrine closed for winter