Yamunotri
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Railways to construct new line connecting Char Dham sites Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath
India | Aug 23, 2020, 11:07 PM ISTSoon, crores of devotees will be able to travel to holy Char Dham sites Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath via Indian Railways. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said under the leadership of PM Modi, Railway is going to make the Char Dham Yatra easy for crores of devotees.
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COVID-19: Chardham temples to reopen, no pilgrim to be allowed
India | Apr 24, 2020, 04:25 PM ISTThe Chardham yatra is all set for a low-key opening this year with no pilgrims allowed to visit the Himalayan temples of Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath when their portals reopen in a few days after the six-month winter closure.
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath shrine closes for winter
India | Nov 18, 2019, 07:37 AM ISTThe sacred portals of Badrinath in Garhwal Himalayas closed for devotees on Sunday for the winter season. After traditional prayers, the gates of the famed Himalayan shrine were closed at 5.13 pm, Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti sources said.
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Char Dham yatra begins today, portals of Kedarnath shrine opened for devotees
India | May 09, 2016, 08:10 AM ISTThe portals of Kedarnath shrine was thrown open to public this morning amid chanting of vedic hymns and blowing of conch shells. A large numbar of devotees from all over the country arrived here to worship at the shrine which was reopened at 07:15am.
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Doors of Badrinath shrine thrown open for pilgrims
India | Apr 26, 2015, 11:03 PM ISTDehradun: The Chardham yatra began in its full swing on Sunday with the opening of doors of the famous Badrinath temple after a six-month winter break.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat along with Assembly Speaker Govind
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Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand closed after snowfall
India | Mar 09, 2015, 12:00 PM ISTDehradun:The Badrinath highway was closed due to to heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday.The inclement weather has also stopped the restoration and construction work at Kedarnath, one of the shrines of the famous
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Weather clears in Uttarakhand; pilgrims leave for 'Char Dham'
India | Aug 20, 2014, 11:29 PM ISTDehradun: The weather was clear in most parts of Uttarakhand today except light to moderate rain at isolated places, allowing ‘Char Dham' pilgrims to leave for Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.The weather was clear in
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Portals of Gangotri, Yamunotri shrines thrown open to public
India | May 13, 2013, 05:25 PM ISTDehradun, May 13: Devotees thronged major chardham destinations - Yamunotri and Gangotri - in Uttarakhand today as the sacred portals of the Himalayan shrines were thrown open to public on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya
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2,500 Pilgrims Trapped In Uttarakhand After Heavy Rains, Landslides
India | Jul 01, 2011, 12:00 PM ISTDehra Dun, Jul 1 : Over 2,500 pilgrims to Gangotri, Yamunotri and Badrinath have been trapped due to continuous heavy rains and landslides in different places of Uttarakhand, officials said. The Rishikesh-Gangotri highway and Rishikesh-Yamunotri