In a bid to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the Char Dham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has deployed three secretary-level officers in the Char Dham area.

Devbhoomi's renowned Char Dham Yatra began this month, gathering an unprecedented 29,000 pilgrims on its first day.

"The preparations for the opening of the doors are going on in full swing and the temple is being decorated with 40 quintals of flowers," said Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) President Ajendra Ajay.

The Char dham Yatra began on May 10 as the doors of Kedarnath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas were opened for devotees on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya after remaining closed during the winter season.

Dehradun: The doors of the Badrinath temple in the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand opened for devotees on Sunday after remaining closed during the winter season.With the opening of

The Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand opened its doors for devotees at 6 am on Sunday morning amid chimes of melodious tunes by the Army Band with complete rituals, vedic chants and slogans of 'Badri Vishal Lal Ki Jai'.

Amid the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand police on Sunday appealed to devotees to postpone their pilgrimage to the Yamunotri shrine in Uttarkashi district for the day. The appeal was made citing the number of devotees already reaching the capacity of the shrine.

"Heartiest congratulations on the commencement of the sacred Char Dham Yatra in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. The pilgrimage to the four holy shrines, including Baba Kedarnath Dham, is a spiritual and cultural journey for devotees,

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami greeted the people on the occasion. Temple chief priest Rawal Ishwar Prasad Namboodiri, members of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee, including its chairperson Ajendra Ajay,