Char Dham Yatra 2023: The portals of the Yamunotri Dham devoted to Goddess Yamuna opened immediately (April 22) on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya-Tritiya. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated within the departure of Maa Yamuna’s Doli from the Kharsali village.
A helicopter showered flower petals on Uttarakhand CM Dhami and locals as they take part within the departure of Goddess Yamuna’s Doli from village Kharsali.
CM Dhami mentioned that the Char Dham Yatra started from Yamunotri Dham immediately and after this, the portals of Gangotri Dham will open immediately.
“Char Dham Yatra began from Yamunotri Dham today. After this, the portals of Gangotri Dham will open today, Kedarnath Dham on April 25 and Badrinath Dham on April 27. The first puja today was held on behalf of PM Modi…Ever since he became the PM, Sanatan culture, religious places, and pilgrimages have enhanced. All of this was done under his leadership. So, the first puja was done on his behalf, because he is a devotee of all the four dams and Lord Shiva,” mentioned Dhami.
Each 12 months, the palanquin carrying the idol of goddess Yamuna is taken out amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.
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Situated on the heights of the good Himalayas, the 4 pilgrim locations Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are collectively often known as Char Dham. These non secular centres draw giant numbers of pilgrims every year and are essentially the most well-known hubs of non secular journey throughout the Northern half of India.
Meanwhile, the Panchmukhi Utsav Doli of Baba Kedarnath left for the Himalayas on Friday after its winter keep in Ukhimath. Thousands of devotees have reached Omkareshwar temple Ukhimath on this occasion. Baba’s Doli reached Gupta Kashi Vishwanath temple on Friday for the primary night time keep. The further keep of this Bardoli is going on in Guptkashi.
The Doli will attain Kedarnath on April 24. On Thursday, Pushkar Singh Dhami additionally participated within the mock train programme organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the Char Dham Yatra-2023, saying that the state authorities has made all preparations on this regard.
“On the occasion, Chief Minister Dhami also did a virtual observation of the mock exercise being done for disaster management on the Char Dham Yatra routes,” an official assertion learn.
(With companies inputs)
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