Chardham Yatra 2024: Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams have been lavishly decorated with flowers. Kedarnath temple has been decorated with more than 20 quintals of flowers.
Chardham Yatra will start with the opening of the doors of Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham. Today, before the rituals at seven in the morning, the doors of Kedarnath Dham were opened for the devotees to have darshan. During this, flowers were showered from the helicopter. Baba Kedar’s Panchmukhi Doli has reached Kedarnath with the cheers of thousands of devotees. At the same time, the doors of Yamunotri Dham have also been opened for the devotees for darshan.
By late evening yesterday, more than 16 thousand devotees had reached Kedarpuri for the darshan of Baba Kedar on the first day. After the opening of the doors of Kedarnath Dham this morning, the doors of Yamunotri Dham have also been opened for the devotees at 10.29 am. Now the doors of Gangotri Dham will open at 12.25. The doors of Badrinath Dham will open at 6 am on May 12.
On Thursday morning, Baba Kedar’s Panchmukhi Doli left for Kedarnath Dham from Gaurikund. Reached Kedarnath Dham at 3 pm. Thousands of devotees also reached Kedarpuri along with Baba Kedar’s palanquin. During this, Kedarnath Dham echoed with the cheers of the devotees and the tune of the army band. Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay welcomed the Panchmukhi Doli on its arrival at Kedarnath Dham. The carriage of Mother Ganga has left for Gangotri Dham from Mukhba. Will reach Doli Dham on Friday morning. At the same time, the palanquin of Mother Yamuna will leave for the Dham from Kharshali village on Friday morning.
Lavishly decorated temples
Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham are lavishly decorated with flowers. Kedarnath temple has been decorated with more than 20 quintals of flowers. This time devotees will go through Aastha Path to have darshan in the Dham. There is a provision of benches to sit on the Aastha Path. Also, a rain shelter was built to protect from rain and snowfall.
More than 22 lakh devotees have registered
So far, more than 22 lakh devotees have registered for the Chardham Yatra. Looking at the registration figures, this time also the state government is hopeful of creating a new record of devotees in Chardham Yatra.
Number of pilgrims who visited Chardham Yatra last year
| Dham | Number of pilgrims |
| Kedarnath | 19,61,025 |
| Badrinath | 18,34,729 |
| Gangotri | 9,05,174 |
| Yamunotri | 7,35,244 |
| Hemkund Sahib | 1,77,463 |
| Total number | 56,13,635 |
