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Gangotri temple closes for winter, Goddess Ganga’s palanquin departs

Headline via Telangana Today · first report 10 Nov, 17:36 IST, latest 10 Nov, 19:34 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 10 Nov, 17:36 IST; the latest is from Telangana Today at 10 Nov, 19:34 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report10 Nov, 17:36 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 19:34 IST
DeskIndia

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This year, the shrine witnessed an unprecedented footfall, with over one million devotees arriving for darshan
The Gangotri temple in Uttarkashi closed its portals for winter on Tuesday. Goddess Ganga’s processional palanquin departed for her winter abode, where the deity will be worshipped according to traditional rites for the next six months by devotees

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