A panoramic view of Kedarnath with snow all around (updating)

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Pilgrims were queuing up to offer prayers at Kedarnath shrine on Wednesday as over 3.64 lakh pilgrims have so far visited the Lord Shiva temple since its portals were reopened on April 22. The temple is perched on lofty hills of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand at height of 11755 feet. Despite the intermittent snowfall during the past few days, nearly 19818 pilgrims offered prayers at Kedarnath between the evenings of May 5 and May 6.

By Shishir Prashant

Shishir Prashant is a senior journalist with extensive experience across some of India’s leading media organisations, including PTI, Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Moneycontrol.com and Kashmir Times. With a career spanning diverse facets of journalism, he brings deep expertise in politics, business, environment, current affairs and ground-level reporting, with a particular focus on Uttarakhand.

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