The doors of the third Kedar Tungnath temple among the Panch Kedars have been closed for winter today. More than five hundred devotees witnessed this holy moment. During this time, the entire area echoed with the chants of Har Har Mahadev. After the closure of the doors, the palanquin of Lord Tungnath has also left for the journey. On November 7, it will be seated in the winter seat Omkareshwar temple Markateshwar temple.
Media in-charge of Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Dr. Harish Chandra Gaur said that the journey to Tungnath started on May 10 this year. This year more than two and a quarter lakh devotees reached here for darshan.
The process of closing the doors of the temple started early in the morning. After the puja, the devotees took darshan of Lord Tungnath ji. The process of closing the doors in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple started at exactly ten o’clock. The self-manifested Shivalinga of Lord Tungnath was taken in a decorated form in the form of Samadhi.
