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12 Sep

बारिश के चलते केदारनाथ पैदल मार्ग फिर बाधित, तीर्थयात्रियों की आवाजाही पर अस्थायी रोक

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रुद्रप्रयाग (राजीव शर्मा): उत्तराखंड में ताजा बारिश ने केदारनाथ यात्रा को एक बार फिर बाधित कर दिया है। रुद्रप्रयाग जिले में चीरबासा हेलीपैड के पास मलबा और बोल्डर (पत्थर) गिरने से मुख्य पैदल रास्ता अवरुद्ध हो गया है। रास्ते पर आए इस मलबे के कारण केदारनाथ धाम की ओर बढ़ रहे श्रद्धालुओं की आवाजाही ठप पड़ गई है। स्थिति को देखते हुए जिला प्रशासन ने मार्ग को दुरुस्त करने और मलबा हटाने के लिए संबंधित टीमों को तुरंत मौके पर तैनात कर दिया है। खराब मौसम और मार्ग की संवेदनशीलता के मद्देनजर प्रशासन ने सोनप्रयाग और गौरीकुंड से तीर्थयात्रियों के…

Kedarnath Temple Closes for Winter, Idol Shifted to Ukhimath for Six Months of Worship

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Rudraprayag (Rajeev Sharma): The portals of the Kedarnath shrine, nestled high in the Garhwal Himalayas, were ceremonially closed to devotees on Thursday morning, marking the end of the annual pilgrimage season. The sacred ritual took place amid Vedic chants and devotional music as the temperature in the region began to dip sharply. According to officials of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), the temple doors were shut at 8:30 a.m., following an elaborate worship ceremony performed by the temple priests. The event drew a gathering of pilgrims and seers, who braved the cold to witness the emotional moment when Lord Kedarnath’s…

Uttarakhand Tragedy: 7 Dead as Helicopter Carrying Kedarnath Pilgrims Crashes

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Rudraprayag (National Times): In a tragic incident on Tuesday, seven people lost their lives after a helicopter ferrying pilgrims to Kedarnath crashed in a densely forested area between Gaurikund and Sonprayag in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. The helicopter, operated by Aryan Aviation, was on a short 10-minute journey from Guptkashi to the revered Himalayan shrine. Authorities confirmed that all those on board, including the pilot, died in the crash. The chopper went down in a remote terrain, making rescue efforts particularly challenging. Inspector General (Garhwal Range) Rajiv Swaroop said that police personnel, along with teams from the National Disaster Response Force…