Chardham Yatra begins with opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines- The New Indian Express

Express News Service

On the “auspicious event of Akshaya Tritiya”, the portals of the world-famous Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines have been opened for devotees amid chanting of Vedic mantras. According to the schedule, the portals of Gangotri Dham have been opened at 12.35 pm on Saturday and the Yamunotri Dham at 12.41 pm.

Now for the following six months, devotees will have the ability to worship ‘Maa Ganga’ in Gangotri and ‘Maa Yamuna’ in Yamunotri Dham. On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami provided his first puja and prayed for the prosperity of Uttarakhand and the nation.

With this, the world-famous Chardham Yatra began on Saturday.  Now within the subsequent section, the portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham will open on April 25 and of Shri Badrinath Dham on April 27. On reaching Devbhoomi, the pilgrims have been welcomed by showering flowers from the helicopter.

Speaking to The New Indian Express, Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj mentioned, “Given the encouraging quantity of pilgrims coming to the Chardham Yatra, male and feminine “Tourism Assistance and Safety Friends” are being deployed by outsourced mode for the security and help of pilgrims. He knowledgeable that 16,89,496 (sixteen lakh eighty thousand 4 hundred and twenty-six) pilgrims have registered themselves underneath the registration of Chardham and Hemkund Sahib pilgrims which began from February 18 this yr.

“On the arrival of ‘Utsav Doli’ of Maa Ganga, the portals of the shrine have been opened for devotees on the event of ‘Sarvath Amrit Siddha Yog’ after performing Ganga Pujan, Ganga Sahasranama recitation and particular pujas,” Gangotri Temple Committee president Harish Semwal informed this newspaper.

Yamunotri Temple Committee Secretary Suresh Uniyal informed this each day, “Led by Shani Dev, the doli of Maa Yamuna left Kharsali village for Yamunotri Dham at 8 am on Saturday”. After providing prayers and performing Havan, the portals of the shrine have been opened for devotees in ‘Abhijeet Muhurat’ amid chanting of Vedic mantras.

According to the standing of registration of pilgrims in numerous dhams, thus far 600434 for Kedarnath, 507759 for Badrinath, 307068 for Gangotri, 262621 for Yamunotri and 11614 for Hemkund have registered themselves.

<br /> On the “auspicious event of Akshaya Tritiya”, the portals of the world-famous Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines have been opened for devotees amid chanting of Vedic mantras. According to the schedule, the portals of Gangotri Dham have been opened at 12.35 pm on Saturday and the Yamunotri Dham at 12.41 pm.</p> <p>Now for the following six months, devotees will have the ability to worship ‘Maa Ganga’ in Gangotri and ‘Maa Yamuna’ in Yamunotri Dham. On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami provided his first puja and prayed for the prosperity of Uttarakhand and the nation.</p> <p>With this, the world-famous Chardham Yatra began on Saturday.  Now within the subsequent section, the portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham will open on April 25 and of Shri Badrinath Dham on April 27. On reaching Devbhoomi, the pilgrims have been welcomed by showering flowers from the helicopter.googletag.cmd.push(perform() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });</p> <p>Speaking to The New Indian Express, Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj mentioned, “Given the encouraging quantity of pilgrims coming to the Chardham Yatra, male and feminine “Tourism Assistance and Safety Friends” are being deployed by outsourced mode for the security and help of pilgrims. He knowledgeable that 16,89,496 (sixteen lakh eighty thousand 4 hundred and twenty-six) pilgrims have registered themselves underneath the registration of Chardham and Hemkund Sahib pilgrims which began from February 18 this yr.</p> <p>“On the arrival of ‘Utsav Doli’ of Maa Ganga, the portals of the shrine have been opened for devotees on the event of ‘Sarvath Amrit Siddha Yog’ after performing Ganga Pujan, Ganga Sahasranama recitation and particular pujas,” Gangotri Temple Committee president Harish Semwal informed this newspaper.</p> <p>Yamunotri Temple Committee Secretary Suresh Uniyal informed this each day, “Led by Shani Dev, the doli of Maa Yamuna left Kharsali village for Yamunotri Dham at 8 am on Saturday”. After providing prayers and performing Havan, the portals of the shrine have been opened for devotees in ‘Abhijeet Muhurat’ amid chanting of Vedic mantras.</p> <p>According to the standing of registration of pilgrims in numerous dhams, thus far 600434 for Kedarnath, 507759 for Badrinath, 307068 for Gangotri, 262621 for Yamunotri and 11614 for Hemkund have registered themselves.<br />