Kedarnath Dham portals open for devotees amid chants; Uttarakhand Chief Minister offers prayers

Pilgrims gathered at the Kedarnath Dham, decorated with 15 quintals of flowers, to witness the opening ceremony. Vedic chants and traditional rituals accompanied the opening of the portals at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Thousands of devotees were present as the air resonated with chants of "Har Har Mahadev".