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Char Dham Yatra 2025: The annual Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand will conclude in November with the ceremonial closure of the Himalayan shrines for the winter season. Religious ceremonies were held on Vijayadashami at Badrinath and Kedarnath to decide the dates, with temple committees and priests announcing the official schedule.

Badrinath Doors To Be Shut On November 25

As per tradition, the portals of Badrinath Dham will shut on November 25 at 2:56 PM. The announcement was made at Badrinath after Panchang calculations in the presence of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee officials and priests. Along with the closure date, the Panch Puja schedule and the journey of the deities to their winter seats in Pandukeshwar and Jyotirmath were also finalised.

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Temple committee officials presented turbans to the traditional rights holders of the shrine for the upcoming year. The committee president noted that despite weather challenges, more than 14 lakh devotees have visited Badrinath and over 16 lakh have offered prayers at Kedarnath this year.

The closing of Kedarnath and other temples under the Char Dham circuit has also been scheduled. At Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath, the winter seat of Lord Kedarnath, priests and devotees gathered to announce the dates of Kedarnath, Madhyameshwar and Tungnath closures.

Char Dham Yatra: Temple Closures Schedule 2025

Kedarnath Dham: Doors to close on October 23 at 8:30 AM (Bhaiya Dooj). Panchmukhi Utsav Doli will leave the same day for Ukhimath via Rampur and Guptkashi.

Madhyameshwar Dham: Doors to close on November 18 at 6:30 AM. Palanquin will travel via Gaundhar, Rakeshwar and Giriya before reaching Ukhimath on November 21.

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Tungnath Dham: Doors to close on November 6 at 11:30 AM. The idol will move through Chopta and Bhankun before reaching its winter seat at Markateshwar Temple, Makummath, on November 8.

Yamunotri Dham: Doors to close on October 23 at 12:30 PM. Goddess Yamuna will be carried to her winter abode at Kharsali the same day.

Badrinath Dham: Doors to close on 25 November at 2:56 pm. Deities will shift to Pandukeshwar and Jyotirmath for the winter.

The ceremonial closure marks the end of this year’s Char Dham Yatra, which began in May and has already seen record pilgrim footfall despite adverse weather. Devotees will now wait until next summer when the shrines reopen after the winter break.