Gangotri portals close for winter on Annakoot; first Char Dham shrine to close
On 2 November 2024 in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, the portals of Gangotri Dham were closed for winter at 12.14 pm on the occasion of Annakoot.
Summary
On 2 November 2024 in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, the portals of Gangotri Dham were closed for winter at 12.14 pm on the occasion of the Annakoot festival. The idol of Goddess Ganga left in a palanquin for Mukhba, where she is worshipped through the winter. Gangotri was the first of the Char Dham temples to close; over eight lakh pilgrims visited it this season.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 2 Nov 2024, Gangotri, Uttarkashi district
- Time/occasion
- 12.14 pm; Annakoot festival
- Winter abode
- Mukhba
- Note
- First Char Dham shrine to close; 8 lakh+ pilgrims this season
Practice MCQs 3 questions
After the Gangotri portals closed on 2 November 2024, the idol of Goddess Ganga was taken for winter worship to:
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Correct answer: D — Mukhba
Deccan Chronicle (PTI, 2 Nov 2024): the idol of Goddess Ganga left in a palanquin for Mukhba, where she will be worshipped for the whole of winter.
On the occasion of which festival were the Gangotri portals closed on 2 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Annakoot
AIR and Deccan Chronicle (2 Nov 2024): the portals were closed at 12.14 pm on the occasion of the Annakoot festival.
Gangotri Dham, whose portals closed on 2 November 2024, is in which district of Uttarakhand?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarkashi
AIR (2 Nov 2024): Gangotri Dham is in Uttarkashi district.