The sacred portals of Badrinath shrine have been closed for devotees on Sunday for the winter season. After traditional prayers, the gates of the famed Himalayan shrine were closed at 5.13 pm, Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti sources said. With the portals of the other three Himalayan temples - Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri already closed, the closure of Badrinath marks the end of the annual Chardham Yatra.