US EditionBadrinath–Kedarnath Temple Committee Proposes Ban on Non-Hindus
- On January 26, the Shri Gangotri Temple Committee decided unanimously on Sunday to prohibit non-Hindus from entering Gangotri Dham, Chairman Suresh Semwal said.
- In background to the Gangotri decision, Shri Badrinath and Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi said a similar proposal will be placed before the board in its upcoming meeting to ban non-Hindus from Dhams and managed temples.
- The Ganga Sabha urged a ban on non-Hindus at all Ganga ghats in Haridwar Kumbh, saying, `Whether it is a government department, an institution or a media person, the entry of all non-Hindus should be prohibited at these places in the Kumbh area.`
- Gates at Gangotri are currently closed due to snowfall, and the four Char Dhams shut annually between October and November, reopening around April or May.
- The proposal also covers Mukhba village, winter abode of Maa Ganga, and Hemant Dwivedi, Chairman of Shri Badrinath and Kedarnath Temple Committee, confirmed the rule applies during the winter months.
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Proposal to ban non-Hindus at Badrinath, Kedarnath temples likely this week
Dehradun: A proposal to ban non-Hindus from entering Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri temples is likely to be approved later this week, a temple committee official said on Monday, January 26. However, the Yamunotri Temple Committee, one of the four holy shrines, has not yet made a decision on this matter. Chairman of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, Hemant Dwivedi, told PTI that the committee has reached a consensus among all stakehold…
The temple committee's decision to ban non-Hindus from entering Gangotri shrine has sparked political tension. The committee has linked this decision to protecting religious sanctity and traditions. Meanwhile, the Congress party has questioned the BJP government's decision to impose such restrictions on Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines.
Non-Hindus barred from Gangotri Dham; Badrinath and Kedarnath Committee also mulls similar move
The decision was made unanimously at a committee meeting held on Sunday. Shri Badrinath and Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi said a similar proposal will be placed before the board in its upcoming meeting.
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