Kedarnath temple wrapped in blanket of snow on closing day ceremony

The shrine of Kedarnath is covered in a layer of snow on Monday as the Valley and the surrounding hills received fresh spells of snowfall, causing a significant dip in the temperature levels of the hills. The revered shrine is located in the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river at about 22 kilometers uphill […]

PM Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath Shrine, to visit Badrinath on Sunday

After hectic politicking this election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertakes two-day visit to Uttarakhand beginning on Saturday to pay obeisance at the Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath. Dressed in a traditional pahari outfit, Modi offered prayers at the temple’s shrine. He will offer prayers at Badrinath on Sunday. This is the fourth visit of […]