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Yamunotri shrine opens sans devotees
Yamunotri shrine opens sans devotees
UTTARKASHI (Uttarakhand), May 14: The portals of Yamunotri temple in the Himalayas were opened on Friday with only a select group of priests and administrative officials attending the low-key ceremony amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Entry of pilgrims has been barred in view of the pandemic. It is for the second consecutive year that the temple has witnessed a subdued opening after its six-month closure during winter. The temple gates were opened at 12.15 pm on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya in the presence of just around 25 people including ‘teerth purohits’ and administrative officials, teerth purohit of Yamunotri temple Pawan Uniyal said.