By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
Pilgrims were queuing up to offer prayers at Kedarnath shrine on Wednesday as over 3.44 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 17357 pilgrims offered prayers at Kedarnath between the evenings of May 4 and May 5.