Uttarakhand revives Badrinath-Kedarnath temple boards in sop to priests

In yet another decision to please the priest community after withdrawing the Chardham Devasthanam Board Act, the Uttarakhand government has reconstituted the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee......

Chardham priests body to contest Uttarakhand polls

An organisation of Chardham priests on Thursday announced it will field candidates on 15 seats in the upcoming Uttarakhand assembly polls. IMAGE: Priests stage a protest against the Chardham......

Angry priests force Rawat to return from Kedarnath without darshan

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had to face the ire of teerth purohits in Kedarnath as he arrived at the Himalayan temple on Monday to offer prayers. IMAGE: Tirath Singh......

Priests oppose reopening of Gangotri, Yamunotri temples

A section of priests at Uttarakhand's Gangotri and Yamunotri temples on Wednesday opposed the Devasthanam Board's decision to open the portals of Chardham for locals, saying they will not let any......