In Uttarakhand, the Portals of sacred Kedarnath and Yamunotri Dham shrine will be closed for winter on the festival of Bhaiya Dooj on Wednesday. After the puja amid Vedic chanting, the Portals of the Kedarnath temple will be closed for the devotees at 8.30 am. Over 19 lakh 57 thousand devotees visited Kedarnath, while more than 7 lakh devotees visited Yamunotri Dham, this year. It may be recalled that the four Himalayan temples of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, are closed every year for winter for six months when they remain covered with snow.