Panch Puja Begins Ahead of Badrinath Temple Closure for Winter Season
Panch Puja ceremonies commenced at Badrinath Temple, marking preparations for the winter pilgrimage as temple doors close on November 16.
Chamoli, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : The renowned Badrinath Temple in Chamoli has kicked off its ‘Panch Puja’ rituals as it prepares for the winter season. This traditional ceremony began on Thursday, with various religious rites scheduled before the temple doors close on the night of November 16.
On November 17, processions carrying the idols of Lord Badrinath, along with other deities, will depart for their winter abode, signaling the start of the winter pilgrimage arrangements.
The ‘Panch Puja’ commenced with the closing of the doors to the Ganesh Temple as part of the temple’s annual closing rituals. The doors of the Adi Kedareshwar and Adi Guru Shankaracharya temples will also close on November 13.
On November 14, the ‘Khadg Pustak Puja’ and the recitation of Vedic mantras will take place. The following day, Goddess Lakshmi will be invited to reside in the Badrinath Temple.
The main doors of Badrinath Temple will be shut for the winter at 9:37 PM on November 16, following the completion of the ‘Panch Puja’. On November 17, processions will carry the idols of Lord Uddhav, Lord Kuber, and Adi Guru Shankaracharya to their designated winter locations, while the idol of Lord Badrinath will head towards Pandukeshwar.
These rituals will be conducted by the temple’s priests, along with the temple committee officials and other administrative representatives, who are ensuring all necessary arrangements for the smooth execution of the ‘Panch Puja’ and the closing of the temple doors.
Badrinath, located in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, is one of the four major pilgrimage sites in the ‘Char Dham’ circuit and is also an essential part of the ‘Chhota Char Dham’ pilgrimage circuit, renowned for its sacred temple dedicated to Lord Badrinath.
