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Portals of Kedarnath Dham closed for winter
The Kedarnath Dham temple closed its portals for winter on Thursday with Vedic rituals and ceremonies attended by Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Despite freezing temperatures, nearly 10,000 devotees gathered. The temple experienced a record 5 million pilgrims this season, and the ceremonial palanquin will now journey to its winter abode at Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath.