“In Badrinath, the conch shell is used for the Abhishek ritual, and it is also employed to sanctify the offerings made to the deity.” However, he said, “It is prohibited to blow the conch shell here.

Each location is dedicated to a different deity—Lord Shiva at Kedarnath, Lord Vishnu at Badrinath, Goddess Ganga at Gangotri, and Goddess Yamuna at Yamunotri. The Kedarnath pilgrimage holds ...

Badrinath is located in the state of Uttarakhand and falls on the route to Hemkund Sahib. It is one of the holiest places in India and the route to Badrinath is covered in snow during the winter ...

While the authorities have claimed that rescuers evacuated 47 workers — one of whom later died — local media quoted a worker from Joshimath hospital as saying he was among 23 labourers who had managed ...

Badrinath is located at the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. It is accessible by road from Dehradun and Delhi which have domestic and international airports respectively. Here is how to ...

Uttarakhand: The gates will open at 7:00 am on May 2 (Friday), as announced by Vijay Prasad Thapliyal, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee ...