Kedarnath Dham and Shri Badrinath Dham not tourist destinations: BKTC Chairman

Chairman of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, Hemant Dwivedi, on Monday remarked that Shri Kedarnath Dham and Shri Badrinath Dham are "not tourist destinations, but supreme spiritual centres of Sanatan traditions," and that there should be a complete ban on the entry of non-Hindus to temples under the jurisdiction of the board.

Hemant Dwivedi, speaking to news agency ANI, said, “The question of entry here is not a matter of civil rights, but rather a matter of religious faith.”

“We have not implemented any new rule. Our pilgrimage priests, our stakeholders, and the saint community believe that the entry of non-Hindus should be prohibited at these religious institutions, these centres of religious faith,” he added.

Calling for a "complete ban", the chairman said that in the upcoming board meeting, a proposal will be brought to completely ban anyone “who does not have faith and belief in Sanatan Dharma, who does not believe in Mother Ganga, who does not have faith in Baba Kedar, who does not have faith in Lord Badrinath, from this area.”

He added that this ban will be fully implemented in all 48 temples under the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Dham, which include the two main shrines of Shri Kedarnath and Shri Badrinath, and 46 other temples, including Panch Kedar, Panch Badri, Ukhimath, Kalimath, Triyuginarayan, Bhavishya Badri, and Narsingh Temple, along with all other religious institutions and temples under the board.

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