Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra Begins With Opening Of Gangotri, Yamunotri Temples
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Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra 2022: The opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri marks the commencement of the Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra. Kedarnath opens on May 6 and Badrinath on May 8.
The Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra began today with the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district thrown open to devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya.
The gates of Gangotri were opened at 11:15 am and those of Yamunotri at 12:15 pm in the presence of thousands of devotees, administrative and temple committee officials.
The idols of goddesss Ganga and Yamuna were brought in ornate palanquins decorated with flowers from their winter abodes before the vedic rituals were started by the priests to mark the opening of the temples.
A record number of pilgrims are likley to visit Char Dham this year as it is for the first time since 2019 that the yatra has begun without the Covid-induced restrictions in force.
