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At the Kedarnath Temple, Assamese Jaapi commands attention.

Guwahati: The Assamese Jaapi was observed on the temple’s entrance gate as the Kedarnath Dham doors opened for pilgrims on Tuesday. As many as 20,000 quintals of flowers were also used to beautify the shrine in a special show of art and culture at the Kedarnath shrine. The Assamese Jaapi is a conical hat wrapped […]

Kedarnath Temple doors opened for pilgrims

Guwahati: Renowned Kedarnath Dham’s doors were opened to pilgrims on Tuesday morning amid fervent drumbeats and the chanting of shlokas (hymns). The home of Lord Shiva and one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in the nation with 20 quintals of flowers were used to beautify Kedarnath Dham in preparation for today’s opening. However, the Uttarakhand […]