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

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)

After sporadic snowfall over the past few days, Kedarnath and the surrounding areas are now completely covered in snow. (Image Source: PTI)

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also went to the temple to pray. On this occasion, the pilgrims were showered with flower petals from a helicopter. (Image Source: PTI)

With the Met department forecasting inclement weather in the area for the next few days, devotees still on their way to the temple have been advised to stay at the main halts in Rishikesh, Bhadrakali, and Vyasi for the time being. (Image Source: PTI)

As the temple's doors reopened after the winter break, thousands of pilgrims offered prayers. (Image Source: PTI)

The Char Dham pilgrimage includes the Kedarnath shrine. The three other 'dhams' located above 10,000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas are Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. (Image Source: PTI)