Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand Postponed After Surge In COVID-19 Cases

The Chardham Yatra to the four famous Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and the Yamunotri has been postponed after surge in COVID-19 cases.

The Chardham Yatra to the four famous Himalayan shrines - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and the Yamunotri - in Uttarakhand has been postponed in view of the massive surge in COVID-19 cases. The Chardham Yatra was scheduled to begin on May 14.  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Thursday said, conducting the Chardham Yatra amid the raging pandemic is not possible. However, the doors of the four Himalayan temples will open as scheduled. The puja and rituals will be performed only by the priests and devotees will not be allowed. The COVID-19 cases have been rising exponentially in Uttarakhand as in various other states. The Himalayan temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotrari and Yamunotri are extremely popular and revered by Hindu devotees from across the world.