Char Dham Yatra 2024: Doors of Badrinath Temple open for devotees

The Char Dham Yatra to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri has started.

Published on: May 12, 2024 1:21 PM IST

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The doors of the Badrinath temple in the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand opened for devotees on Sunday, following their closure during the winter season. (PTI)

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Devotees arrive at the Shri Badrinath temple after its portals were opened in Chamoli district on Sunday morning. (PTI)

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The doors of the Badrinath temple were opened after six months amid the chanting of vedic mantras, a pooja and beats of dhols and nagadas, authorities said. (PTI)

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Indian Army personnel perform at the Shri Badrinath temple after its portals were opened on Sunday. (PTI)

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Despite the rain, scores of devotees had gathered on the temple premises, which were adorned with 15 quintals of flowers, to witness the ceremony. The doors opened at 6 am after two hours of rituals. (PTI)

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami greeted the people on the occasion. (PTI)

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The temple's chief priest, Rawal Ishwar Prasad Namboodiri, members of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee, including its chairperson Ajendra Ajay, and Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana, among others, were present. (PTI)