Non-Hindus Barred from Badrinath, Kedarnath Temples Starting This Year
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Non-Hindus Barred from Badrinath, Kedarnath Temples This Year
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CNBC TV18•12-03-2026, 18:55
Non-Hindus Barred from Badrinath, Kedarnath Temples This Year
•Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee bars non-Hindus from entering Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines starting this year.
•Decision taken unanimously at a board meeting chaired by committee president Hemant Dwivedi.
•New rule applies to temple complexes and sanctum sanctorum, implemented from next month's pilgrimage season.
•Committee cites tradition since Adi Shankaracharya and Article 26 of the Indian Constitution, stating temples are centers of faith, not tourist spots.
•Badrinath Dham opens April 23, Kedarnath Dham on April 22; Char Dham Yatra begins April 19.
