Badrinath Dham Gates Reopen April 23 After Winter Closure

• The gates of Badrinath temple in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, will reopen for devotees on April 23 after a six-month winter closure.
• The auspicious date and time were announced after traditional prayers and rituals at the Tehri Royal Palace in Narendra Nagar, Tehri district, on Basant Panchami.
• Maharaja Manujendra Shah, royal priest Acharya Krishna Prasad Uniyal, and other dignitaries determined the reopening time as 6:15 AM on April 23.
• The Maharani of Tehri, Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah, Badrinath temple priest Rawal Amarnath Namboodiri, and temple committee officials were present.
• Gangotri and Yamunotri temples will reopen on April 19; Kedarnath Dham's reopening date will be announced on Maha Shivratri.

Why It Matters: Badrinath Dham will welcome devotees from April 23, with other Char Dham shrines opening earlier.