The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee will restrict entry for non-Sanatan Dharma followers into 47 temples. This includes ...

Kedarnath opening date April 22: Kedarnath Temple will reopen its doors on April 22, 2026. This marks the beginning of the annual Char Dham Yatra. Badrinath Temple opens on April 23, 2026. Gangotri ...

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has approved a proposal to bar \"non-Sanatanis\" - people who do not follow ...

Kedarnath Temple will welcome devotees from April 22, concluding its winter hiatus. The auspicious reopening date was fixed on Mahashivratri at the shrine's winter seat. This marks the commencement of ...

As the Char Dham Yatra approaches, significant changes are announced: Non-Hindus will be barred from entering the sacred Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines. This decision, rooted in tradition, reflects ...

BKTC proposes banning non-Sanatanis from Badrinath and Kedarnath temples, emphasizing adherence to Sanatan Dharma for entry.

Officials said the proposal aims to formalise the practice of restricting the entry of those who do not follow Sanatana Dharma into Kedarnath, Badrinath temples ...

The Vishnu Deo Sai-led cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft of the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 to prevent religious conversion through force, inducement, fraudulent means or misreprese ...

The Char Dham yatra will begin on April 19 this year. BKTC bans entry of non-Hindus in 45 temples for Char Dham yatra. Budget of ₹121.07 crore approved for Badrinath and Kedarnath. Measures: better ...

The committee’s chairman Hemant Dwivedi said he new rule will be implemented starting with the pilgrimage season next month.

The decision was taken during a board meeting of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the committee's president Hemant Dwivedi. The proposal received ...