Amid the coronavirus lockdown, the devotees broke the social distancing norms and thus the special pooja was performed at the Narsingh temple, Joshimath today, in which a large number of gathering was registered.
The devotees in the special pooja can be seen violating the lockdown rules and social distancing norms.
The pooja and other ceremonies of Gadu Ghada (Gadu oil pitcher) and the gaddi (seat) of Adi Shankaracharya were performed in Joshimath today, following which the Rawal departed for Pandukeshwar today.
According to the news agency ANI, special ceremonies will also be held in the Yog Dhyana Badri temple in Pandukeshwar tomorrow, following which the idols of Lord Badrinath, Uddhav and Kuber will leave for Badrinath temple which will open its portals on May 15.
“Devotees will not be allowed entry into the temple during that time. The decision has been taken in view of the guidelines issued by the Centre amid Covid-19 pandemic,” Anil Chanyal, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Joshimath, had said in a statement.
One of the most visited pilgrimage centres of India, Badrinath is one of the four main pilgrimage centres of the Hindus located in Garhwal hills, Uttarakhand.