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Sara Ali Khan asked to submit affidavit to offer prayers at Badrinath, Kedarnath; temple committee clarifies rule |

Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has been asked to submit an affidavit if she wishes to seek blessings at the revered Badrinath Temple and Kedarnath Temple. On Tuesday, Badri-Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi addressed the media and stated that, going forward, all non-Hindus will be required to submit an affidavit if they wish to…

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Uttarakhand: Heavy snowfall blankets Badrinath Dham and surrounding peaks in Chamoli; see stunning visuals |

As much of North India begins to transition into warmer summer weather, parts of Uttarakhand’s high Himalayan region are still experiencing intense winter conditions. Heavy snowfall has been reported in the upper reaches of Chamoli district since Sunday night, covering the sacred town of Badrinath and nearby mountain peaks in thick layers of snow. The…

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‘Non-Sanatanis’ barred from Badrinath and Kedarnath temples | India News

DEHRADUN: The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has approved a proposal to bar “non-Sanatanis” – people who do not follow Sanatan Dharma – from entering 47 temples under its jurisdiction in Uttarakhand, including Badrinath and Kedarnath. The decision was taken at the temple committee’s budget meeting at its Dehradun office, chaired by BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi….

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Kedarnath shrine to reopen on April 22; dates for Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri Dham also announced – check | India News

Kedarnath Dham to reopen for devotees on April 22 NEW DELHI: The sacred Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand will reopen its doors to devotees on April 22, marking the end of its nearly six-month winter closure, a temple committee official said on Sunday.The auspicious date and timing were finalised on the occasion of Mahashivratri at the…

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Kedarnath, Badrinath and 47 affiliated temples considering a ban on entry of non-Hindus | India News

DEHRADUN: Close on the heels of a proposal to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at 105 ghats in the Kumbh area at Haridwar, Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), which administers the Char Dham shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath and 47 other temples, is considering a similar move at the shrines under it. The proposal is expected…

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Badrinath Temple opening 2026: Temple doors set to reopen for devotees soon; date, timings and other details inside

In a recent update from Uttarakhand, the sacred portals of the revered Badrinath Temple will open in April. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Badrinath in the high Himalayas in Chamoli district, is among Hinduism’s most revered pilgrimage shrines. It sits at an altitude of 3100 meters and is a part of Char Dham Yatra. Given extreme…

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