Char dham yatra News
The move has been made to safeguard the lives and property of thousands of pilgrims and residents amid deteriorating weather conditions in the region.
Six pilgrims from Rajasthan are missing after a vehicle carrying Char Dham Yatris plunged into the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag, claiming three lives. Rajasthan CM has contacted his Uttarakhand counterpart as rescue efforts continue.
The helicopter was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi when it crashed, killing all seven people onboard.
Char Dham Yatra witnessed an unprecedented response, with over 1.6 million devotees visiting Uttarakhand's revered sites, Kedarnath Dham being the most visited with 6.5 lakh pilgrims.
To ensure a safe and smooth experience, the government has made registration compulsory, which can be done online or offline, scroll down for details.
There is no visible decrease in the crowd on Char dham Yatra yet. This time, seeing the huge number of passengers in the yatra, it seems that all previous records will be broken. In view of the crowd, the administration has made registration mandatory for all pilgrims. know, new rules for Char dham Yatra.
Pilgrims are not allowed to shoot videos and make visual content for social media within a 50-metre radius of the temple premises in Char Dham.
As per reports, during the Char Dham yatra, four pilgrims tragically lost their lives to heart-related issues, while others suffered from dehydration, hypothermia, and high-altitude sickness, receiving medical aid at the shrines.
The Uttarkashi police warned that sufficient devotees have reached Yamunotri and that sending more devotees can be dangerous.
Ahead of the opening of portals, the Kedarnath temple has been decorated with 40 quintals of flowers.
In 2021, only 5.18 lakh devotees could visit as the yatra was marred by Covid pandemic while in 2022, over 46.27 lakh devotees came for the pilgrimage.
At least 48 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, with 14 of them in two Shimla landslips including one at a temple as rains wreaked havoc in the hilly state.
There is a red alert due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, Chardham Yatra has been canceled in Uttarakhand. Due to heavy rains, there has been a ban of two days.
Six pilgrims and a pilot were killed in a helicopter crash near Kedarnath Shrine in Uttarakhand in October 2022.
There is great news for those visiting Char Dham. The decision taken regarding the travel of a fixed number of devotees every day has been withdrawn. The limit on this has been removed.
In a meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi to review preparations for the Yatra, Tourism Secretary Sachin Kurve said that apart from the designated website, pilgrims also have the option of registering through phone and WhatsApp.
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