The Opening and Closing Date of Kedarnath Temple shrine in 2025

The opening date and time of Kedarnath Temple is depends on auspicious day of Akshay Tritya and declared on the Maha Shiva Ratri. The date of opening of Kedarnath shrine is decided by priests in Ukhimath’s Omkareshwar Temple after calculation of Panchang. The doors of the holy temple was closed for the winter and has been open again on April-May 2025. The date of opening of doors of Kedarnath Dham for the year 2025 has been announced on Mahashivratri i.e on 26 Feb, 2025.

The closing date of Kedarnath is fixed i.e 2 days after Diwali when Bhai Dooj is celebrated. Kedarnath temple has been closed for winter after Pooja archana in morning and reopened on April-May 2025. Kedarnath Temple opening and closing date for 2025 will be updated soon.

Kedarnath Dham opening ceremony witness thousands of pilgrims. Kedarnath Kapaat opening day is one of the auspicious moment for many pilgrims visiting Kedarnath from all round the country and the world. The gates of Kedarnath Temple open after long hours worship by Rawal and Pujaris of Kedarnath Dham. Pilgrims could take darshan only after first opening Puja at Kedarnath Temple by priests.

Closing ceremony of Kedarnath Dham is also very grand celebration with Garhwal Bands taking Baba Kedar Doli to Winter Abode of Kedarnath i.e Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath.