Mukesh Ambani offers prayers at Badrinath and Kedarnath and donates Rs 5 crore

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Sunday (October 20) offered prayers at Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines in the picturesque state of Uttarakhand. Mukesh Ambani donned a white kurta pajama paired with a beige Nehru jacket for the occasion.

Upon arrival at Badrinath, Mukesh Ambani was warmly welcomed by Ajendra Ajay, Chairman, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC).

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Donates Rs 5 million

Ambani, who makes annual visits to holy places, donated Rs 5 crore to the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) after offering prayers at Badrinath temple in Chamoli district and Kedarnath temple in Rudraprayag district. Also last year, Mukesh Ambani paid his visit, but at that time he was accompanied by his family.

Kedarnath Dham portals will be closed on November 3

The portals of Kedarnath Dham will be closed for pilgrims on November 3. As per tradition, the doors of Kedarnath will be closed during winter this year on the occasion of Bhaidooj on November 3 at 8:30 am. Lord Kedarnath is worshiped in the Omkareshwar temple during winters when the Himalayan temple remains covered in snow. Thousands of pilgrims from all over India and abroad visit Kedarnath Dham every year.

Meanwhile, the Badrinath Dham portals in Uttarakhand will close for the winter season at 9:07 pm on November 17. Gangotri will be closed on November 2. Similarly, the doors of Rudranath will be closed on October 17, Tungnath on November 4 and Madhyamaheshwar on November 20.

Temples in Uttarakhand, which attract thousands of devotees every year from across the country and abroad, are closed during winter as they remain covered in snow.