Kedarnath to close its gates on Oct 23 at 8.30 am for winter
The Kedarnath temple, adorned with flowers, will officially close its gates for the winter season on October 23 at 8:30 am. This year, the temple's gates opened on May 2. According to reports, Kedarnath alone saw over 20 lakh devotees, while Gangotri and Yamunotri saw around 10-12 lakh devotees each, and Badrinath recorded more than 15 lakh pilgrims.