By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
The doors of Badrinath in the Garhwal Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, will be closed for the winter season on November 25, officials said on Thursday.
After the traditional puja on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Thursday, priests announced that the doors of the shrine will be closed for the winter season at 2:56 pm on November 25.
The doors of Kedarnath and Yamunotri shrines will close on October 23 while Gangotri will close the day after Diwali.
Due to heavy snowfall and severe cold during winter, the doors of the four shrines located in the high Himalayan region are closed in October-November each year and reopened in April-May of the following year.
The Chardham Yatra, which lasts for about six months, is considered the backbone of the state’s economy.