Rudraprayag, Kedarnath shrine will open its portal for pilgrims on the 9th of May after being shut for five long wintery months. The Uttarakhand State government along with the Rudraprayag District Management is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the Yatra goes as smooth as planned for those who come visiting.
Today morning, Pandavaas released a 60 second clip on Kedarnath, sanctioned by Uttarakhand Tourism and District Administration, Rudraprayag.
Talking to us about the clip, Kunal Dobhal of Pandavaas tells us, “ Time was of essence. But with the blessings of Lord Shiva everything fell in place. This video was prepared within a week.”
A film unit of four including Salil Dobhal, Lokesh Adhikari, Rishu Panwar and Kunal walked up to the shrine and shoot enroute and on location for three days. While Ishaan Dobhal and Lyricist Lavraj penned down the lyrics, vocalists: Anamika Vashisth, Sunidhi Vashisth, Shalini Bahuguna, Deepak Naithani, Aman Dhanai including Ishaan Dobhal lent their voice to the theme song.
A dedicated team of young men from the Public Works Department, State Disaster Relief Force and District Disaster Management Authority has been working on war footing to clear snow covered paths before the portals open, braving inclement weather, which the video beautifully captures.
Equipped with a Drone, action camera, Nikon D-850, the filming unit captured the essence of the Shrine and its natural habitat, with busy bodies working round the clock.
Adding more Kunal Dobhal tells us, “we were highly impressed by the team of people working under such inclement weather, with such positive energy.”
Along with the visuals, forgotten traditional Garhwali instruments such as Dhol, Bhankora, temple chimes and Rudra Veena put at the heartstrings, as this Kedarnath Theme Song is both an audio-visual delight.
This sixty seconds of jingle/theme on Kedarnath is not all, Pandavaas will soon release a five-minute version of the same on ITunes and other digital platforms, something to look forward to.
