# India

Badrinath shrine to reopen on April 30

The sacred portals of Badrinath shrine in the Himalayas here will be thrown open to devotees on April 30. The…

PTI | Badrinath | January 22, 2018 5:54 pm

The sacred portals of Badrinath shrine in the Himalayas here will be thrown open to devotees on April 30.

The shrine is closed annually around October-November for around six months due to snow-bound conditions prevailing in the area during winter.

Its doors will open at 4.30am on April 30 following an elaborate ceremony, priest of erstwhile Tehri royal family KP Uniyal said.

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