Chamoli, Nov. 13 -- Panch Pujas began at the world-famous Badrinath Dham on Thursday ahead of the closure of the temple doors for the winter season, with a series of religious rituals to be performed as part of the traditional ceremonies, with the doors of Lord Badri scheduled to close on the night of November 16.

The following day, November 17, the ceremonial palanquins of Lord Badri Vishal and other Deities will depart for their respective winter abodes, marking the beginning of the winter pilgrimage arrangements.

As part of the temple's annual closing rituals, the Panch Pujas commenced on Thursday with the closure of the doors of Lord Ganesha's temple. On November 13, the doors of the Adi Kedareshwar and Adi Guru Shankaracharya templ...