Mussoorie, April 22 -- The portals of Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district were opened on Wednesday amid chants. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with devotees were present.

CM Dhami in a post on X, said, "Today, the doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham will be opened for the darshan of devotees with full rituals and Vedic mantra chanting."

The opening rituals were performed in accordance with Vedic procedures along with military band performances. The temple was decorated with nearly 15 quintals of flowers.

CM Dhami called the temple "a symbol of India's spiritual and cultural heritage". He also pointed out reconstruction works have enhanced the pilgrim experience.

"I appeal to all residents of Uttarakhand to mainta...