In Uttarakhand, the portals of Badrinath Shrine were closed today for the winter season, amid chants and hymns. The shrine was decorated with flowers for the closing ceremony which was witnessed by a large number of devotees from the country and abroad. The palanquin of idols will leave for Narsimh Temple early tomorrow.<br />'' <br />''Badrinath is the last shrine of the Char Dham Shrines in Uttarakhand to close for the winters after Gangotri Yamunotri and Kedarnath. The Char Dhams experienced snowfall in the last few days.<br />