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In latest news from Uttarakhand, the portals of the revered Gangotri temple were closed at 12.14 PM for the six winter months amidst the traditional rituals. The priests associated with the shrine said that the idol of Mother Ganga was being taken in the doli to the Devi’s winter abode in Mukhba from where she will return to her summer abode Gangotri on the auspicious occasion of Akshai Tritiya sometime in April. Meanwhile, the Char Dham Yatra which started on May 10 is drawing to a close. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm for the pilgrimage is still palpable with people in their hordes still heading towards the shrines for darshan.
Notably, the portals of Yamunotri shrine will be closed on Saturday, on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, at 12.05 PM.
