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Char Dham Yatra 2023: On April 27, the famous and sacred portals of Shri Badrinath Dham will open (Thursday). Badrinath Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is located in Chamoli district’s Garhwal hill tracks along the banks of the Alaknanda River. During the winter, the Badrinath Temple’s portals were closed. The gates will be opened on April 27 at around 7 a.m., according to the Badri-Kedar Temple Committee on Thursday. Meanwhile, the ‘Gaadu Ghada Kalash Yatra’ was announced to begin on April 12.
The committee stated that the gates will be opened in accordance with customs and traditions. The shrine is one of four ancient pilgrimage sites known as the ‘Char Dham,’ along with Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath. It is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand. It remains open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November).
During a press conference last week, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that the Char Dham Yatra would begin within the next four months.
Char Dham Yatra 2023: Pilgrim Cap Likely Due to Joshimath Crisis
As Joshimath, Uttarakhand’s last major halt before Badrinath, is reportedly on the verge of collapse, a pilgrimage cap is likely to be announced. “Right now, we are looking into various aspects which includes setting a limit on the number of pilgrims each day in accordance with the carrying capacity of each dham. Efforts are also being made to ensure that land subsidence has no effect on the yatra,” Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj was quoted in a report.
Source:ITv
