Badrinath's Door has been closed for winter.

Badrinath, as we all know it is one of most pilgrims among the four in India. Badrinath is located on right bank of Alaknanda River in north Himalaya district Chamoli Garhwal Uttrakhand. Now the day came for this year to close the gate for winter season. The chief priest Mr. Keshav Prasad Nambudari (also known as Rawal) plays an important role for the door closing ceremony same as starting ceremony.

The Rawal cover the idol of God Badrinathji by blanket dabbled in Ghee and offer a last prayer for the year. The priest bring out the idols of Shri Udhavji and Shri Kuberji Before closing the door and the Idol of Maha-Laxmi bring in and enshrine at temple’s main room (sanctum sanctorum)with Shri Narayanji.

The blanket and Ghee made by the ladies of Mana village, the village is nearby Shri Badrinathji and the last village which is located in Indo-Tibet border. This small village is famous for there natural surroundings along with carpets, blankets and jerseys etc made by local women.

In this year 2010 the door has been closed for winter season for approx 6 months and while door will open the blanket and ghee will be distributed as “Prasad” to devotees. The temple will be open for devotees in the month of April (Basant Panchmi) fixed by Rajpurohit.

Pauri Garhwal

The Land of this place blessed by God Shankara (Shiva) with magnificent view of snow capped peaks of Himalaya, eye-catching valley & rambling rivers, surrounded by all green dense forest and genial people with their own rich culture.

District Pauri Garhwal is surrounded by district Chamoli Garhwal, Nainital, Haridwar, Bijnor, Rudra- Prayag and Tehri Garhwal. This place is

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situated in the northern slopesof beautiful Kandolia hill ranges of middle Himalaya, at the height of 1650 meter from sea level. The place became district headquarter of the Garhwal in 1840 A.D., and headquarter of Garhwal division in 1969 A.D.


(A view of Himalaya)

A panoramic view of Snow clad Himalayan peaks of Bandar Pooch, Gangotri Group, Kedarnath, Chawkhamba, Neelkanth, Hathipravat, Nanda Devi and Trishul etc. can be seen from any point of the city.

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The main temples of the city are Kandolia Devta, Laxmi Narayan, Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev and Hanuman mandir. Every year, a 'Bhandara' is organized in the premises of the Temple of the Kandolia Devta and thousands of people from Pauri and near by villages participate in it. The city is blessed with a number of picnic spots surrounded by 'Deodar' forests and filled with natural beauty viz. Ransi, Kandolia, Nag Dev, Jhandi Dhar etc.


Accessibility:

Air: Nearest airport Deharadun.
Rail: Nearest Railhead, Rishikesh 139 kms. & Kotdwar
Road: Well connected by motor road with Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Srinagar and other nearby places.