Rudraprayag: Kedarnath Temple is adorned with flower during the opening ceremony of its portals for devotees, in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Kedarnath: Devotees gather at Kedarnath Temple, the eleventh Jyotirlinga, during the opening ceremony of its portals, in Kedarnath on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@DmRudraprayag)

Rudraprayag: Devotees gather to offer prayers at Kedarnath Temple during the opening ceremony of its portals in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Rudraprayag: Devotees gather as the palanquin (Doli) of Lord Kedarnath, accompanied by the melodies of a military band, arrives at Kedarnath Temple ahead of the opening of its portals scheduled for April 22, in Rudraprayag, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Rudraprayag: Devotees gather as the palanquin (Doli) of Lord Kedarnath, accompanied by the melodies of a military band, arrives at Kedarnath Temple ahead of the opening of its portals scheduled for April 22, in Rudraprayag, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Rudraprayag: Kedarnath Temple is adorned with flowers ahead of the opening of its doors for devotees in Rudraprayag district on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@pushkardhami)

Rudraprayag: Kedarnath Temple is adorned with flowers ahead of the opening of its doors for devotees in Rudraprayag district on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@pushkardhami)

Rudraprayag: Kedarnath Temple is adorned with flowers ahead of the opening of its doors for devotees in Rudraprayag district on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@pushkardhami)

Rudraprayag: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during the portals' opening ceremony of Kedarnath Dham, in Rudraprayag, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS/CMO)