The portals of Badrinath shrine opened Friday morning after a gap of six months amid chanting of vedic hymns. The holy shrine, situated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand at a height of 10, 278 feet, was closed in November last year.

Thousands of pilgrims lined up at the temple to take part in the daylong opening rituals and witnessed the opening of the door.The portals of Kedarnath Shrine was opened on Thursday while Gangotri and Yamunotri temples situated in Uttarkashi district was re-opened on Tuesday coinciding with the Akshya tritiya.

With the opening of Badrinath shrine the Chardham yatra, comprising Garhwal shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri has commenced in full swing.