Pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand picks up pace as lakhs prepare for Char Dham Yatra, with revised rules, improved safety systems and multiple travel options shaping this year’s journey.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan said that QR codes providing information on pilgrims' routines will be displayed at various locations during the yatra season.
The annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath will commence on April 22 this year, while the sacred Char Dham Yatra will begin on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya, which falls on April 19. The portals of the Badrinath shrine will open on April 23.
The decision to ban camera and mobile phones was taken in a meeting held to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming chardham pilgrimage under the leadership of Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey.
The portals of the Badrinath Shrine were closed for the winter season on Tuesday as per traditional rituals and the chanting of Vedic Mantras in the presence of a huge crowd of devotees
The Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board, a state government body managing the four shrines, announced the closing dates of the four famous Hindu temples located in Uttarakhand Himalayas on Sunday.
The increase in tourist movement has brought huge relief to businessmen and people involved in the tourism industry.
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Kedarnath is receiving regular snowfall and this makes the work of state government complicated.
