Uttarakhand CM Dhami, Thousands Of Devotees Arrive In Kedarnath As Temple Opens Doors. In Pics

After a winter break, the portals of Kedarnath opened on Tuesday, and thousands of pilgrims descended upon the snow-covered shrine to offer prayers despite the bitter cold.

The portals of Kedarnath Shrine opens for devotees on Tuesday.

Thousands of pilgrims defied bitter cold to offer prayers at the snow-covered Himalayan shrine as the portals of Kedarnath reopened on Tuesday morning. (Image Source: PTI)

In the midst of rituals and shloka chanting, temple chief priest Rawal Bhima Shankar Ling unlocked the temple's gates. (Image Source: PTI)