Kedarnath Committee Bans Taking Photos, Videos Inside Temple, Warns Of Legal Action If Rule Violated

Capturing photos and videos inside the Kedarnath Temple premises is now banned. Any person violating this rule might have to face legal action, as per the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee.

Photography and videography inside the Kedarnath temple premises has now been banned by the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee ( Image Source :PTI )

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has banned photography and videography inside the temple. Several warning boards were put up inside the temple stating the new rule and warned of legal action for any violation. President of Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, Ajay Ajendra while talking to news agency ANI said, "In the past, some pilgrims were making videos and reels inside the temple in an indecent manner as well as clicking pictures... It will be implemented strictly, that is why warning boards have also been installed at Kedarnath."

#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee bans photography and videography inside Kedarnath Temple. The Temple committee puts up warning boards at various places on the Kedarnath temple premises, that if anyone is caught taking photos or making videos,… pic.twitter.com/c4AXVbRrtj

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Earlier on July 3, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) wrote a letter to Kedarnath Dham Police and asked them to strictly monitor the area around the temple and take action against those making YouTube shorts/videos/Instagram reels to ensure any such incident is not repeated, as reported by the news agency ANI. In the letter, the committee said that some Youtubers, social media influencers are making videos and reels around the temple area, which is against the religious sentiments of people. The videos and reels being made are hurting the sentiments of the pilgrims.

Uttarakhand | Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) writes to Shri Kedarnath Dham Police, asking them to keep strictly monitor the area around the Temple and take action against those making YouTube shorts/videos/Instagram reels to ensure any such incident is not… pic.twitter.com/x7plfnn5bm

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 6, 2023

Meanwhile, a video of a YouTuber proposing to her boyfriend outside the Kedarnath temple went viral on social media. Vishakha Fulsunge, dressed in a yellow saree, can be seen going down on one knee while holding a ring for her boyfriend in the clip. The boyfriend gets emotional and the couple can be then seen sharing a tight hug.

"Today was the day which came true after so much of planning (matching clothes, ring size, travel plans) and thoughts (landsides,heavy rain, cold). I have been planning this for months now, going down on my knees and asking him officially out at Kedarnath Temple which is at 11,750ft above sea level in the Himalayan mountains, this place for us is pure magic and means a lot to us," read the caption of the post shared by Fulsunge on Instagram.

The viral video has divided the internet as some think there was nothing wrong with the gesture, while a large section has found it disrespectful. Since being shared the clip has garnered 2,816,625 likes. "Kedarnath is for Darshan not for these things let this place be as it was," commented one user on the post

"One of the reasons why Smartphones should be Banned from All Leading Temples & Shrines. Just a Basic Phone within 20 KMs from the Main Temple, Eliminates Unnecessary Crowds. PS - I'm writing this from Kedarnath," wrote another user. While a third differed and wrote, "Wohh, Nothing can be more beautiful than this, Har Har Mahadev."

"Appreciate them for celebrating one of the biggest moment of their life under Mahadev’s blessings. Aur ye Ring proposal moment hai guys, try to feel them With You VISHAKHA," wrote a fourth.