After the lengthy winter break of six months, it’s time for the annual Char Dham Yatra. Come April, the 4 shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand will probably be open to the general public.

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The annual Char Dham Yatra will formally start on Akshaya Tritiya (April 22). The portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams will open on at the present time. The Kedarnath Dham will open to the general public on April 25, 6:20 AM. The Badrinath Dham, nevertheless, will open on April 27.

Char Dham Yatra, one of the distinguished pilgrimages for Hindus in India, takes place in 4 holy websites within the mountains of Uttarakhand. The holy yatra begins from Yamunotri in Uttarkashi and strikes to Gangotri, additionally in the identical district. The third vacation spot of the tour is the Kedarnath shrine in Rudraprayag district. The ultimate vacation spot is Badrinath in Chamoli district. The Char Dham covers a complete distance of 1,607 km.

This 12 months’s Char Dham comes with a number of challenges. The evident one being the land sliding subject in Joshimath, the gateway to Badrinath Dham. Not too long ago, Joshimath noticed a number of alarming cracks in and across the city. With fractured roads, homes and agricultural fields, it’s evident that the area is in a really fragile state proper now.

As per the most recent studies, recent cracks have appeared on the Badrinath Freeway, close to Joshimath.

For the Char Dham Yatra, the authorities have determined to make use of the Joshimath route. The Uttarakhand state authorities reassures pilgrims that the current geological subject won’t hamper the Char Dham Yatra.