Badrinath shrine opens for pilgrims
The shrine received fewer footfalls last year owing to the 2013 disaster that had destroyed much infrastructure. The portals of the Badrinath shrine, dedicated to
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The shrine received fewer footfalls last year owing to the 2013 disaster that had destroyed much infrastructure. The portals of the Badrinath shrine, dedicated to
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