Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers at the sacred Gangotri Dham on Wednesday, marking the opening of the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.(X/@pushkardhami) As per report, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey announced that all preparations for the 2025 Char Dham Yatra have been finalized, as the annual pilgrimage commenced on Wednesday.(PTI) The Char Dham Yatra is a very important pilgrimage in India.
Yatra includes visits to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.(PTI) The Char Dham Yatra begins with Yamunotri, as the doors of the Yamunotri temple in Uttarkashi were opened to devotees on Wednesday, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.(ANI) The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has begun preparations for the upcoming Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Dham Yatra.
The doors of Shri Badrinath Dham are opening on May 4, and those of Shri Kedarnath Dham on May 2.(X/@pushkardhami) People gather at the Gangotri Dham during the door opening ceremony of Gangotri Dham temple on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, in Uttarkashi on Wednesday.(X/@pushkardhami) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performs rituals during the door opening ceremony of Gangotri Dham temple on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, at Gangotri Dham in Uttarkashi on Wednesday.
(X/@pushkardhami) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performs a ritual during the opening of the Gangotri portal, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, in Uttarkashi.(X/@pushkardhami).
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The Char Dham Yatra began on Wednesday with the opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Garhwal Himalayas for devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya.