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Large number of devotees head for Kedarnath as shrine opens tomorrow

Kedarnath shrine

Rudraprayag: The portals of Baba Kedarnath Dham are all set for a grand opening on Friday, after a gap of six months.

Amid the preparations for opening the portals, popular tourist sites such as Sonprayag and Gaurikund are drawing huge crowds, with the majority of them heading in the direction of the Kedarnath Dham.

A significant count of pilgrims gathered in Gaurikund, waiting for their turn to book rides on horses or mules while several others were spotted heading towards the shrine on foot.

Preparations began earlier for the ceremonial opening of the portals of Kedarnath Dham through worship and the chanting of mantras.

According to the president of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple Committee, the temple has been decorated with 40 quintals of flowers.

Earlier, Lord Kedarnath's Panchmukhi Doli departed for Kedarnath Dham from its third stop Gauramai Temple in Gaurikund. (with ANI inputs)

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