A big decision has been taken regarding the Chardham Yatra currently going on in Uttarakhand. Due to the heavy rush of passengers, offline registrations will remain closed today and tomorrow i.e. 15th and 16th May. At present thousands of pilgrims are already stranded in Haridwar and Rishikesh. Government arrangements have collapsed due to record-breaking crowds at Gangotri-Yamunotri shrines. There is a 45 km long jam on the road leading to both the Dhams, in which devotees are stuck for more than 25 hours.
The annual Char Dham Yatra 2024 began with the opening of Kedarnath temple on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya Friday. The ceremony was performed amid a recital of bhajans and ‘Har Har Mahadev’ chants at the revered shrine of Lord Shiva. Additionally, flowers were showered on the devotees standing in the queue by choppers.
Ahead of the opening of the temple, the abode of Lord Shiva was decorated with 20 quintals of flowers, according to the president of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple Committee.
Meanwhile, the doors of Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham will be opened later in the day while, the portals of Badrinath shrine will open to the public on May 12.
The online registration for the annual pilgrimage of the four holy shrines of Uttarakhand, commenced last month on the tourism department’s portal, the officials said.
Every year, lakhs of devotees visit these high-altitude holy shrines, which remain shut for around six months during the winter months every year. The yatra usually commences from April/May to October/November.
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