Chardham Yatra begins: Doors of Gangotri, Yamunotri temples open with chants of Har Har Gange and Jai Maa Yamuna.
Ban on entry of non-Sanatanis in three Dhams including Gangotri
Dehradun. After being closed for six months, the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams were reopened for the devotees to visit on the festival of Akshaya Tritiya. With this, this year’s Chardham Yatra started in Uttarakhand. This year, for the first time, restrictions and special conditions have been imposed on the entry of non-Sanatanis in three Dhams including Gangotri.
The first puja was performed in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in both the Dhams located in Uttarkashi district, while on the occasion of opening of the doors of Gangotri temple, Chief Minister of the state Pushkar Singh Dhami also arrived and wished for the successful organization of Char Dham Yatra and happiness, prosperity and prosperity of the country and the state.
Amidst religious rituals and Vedic chanting, the doors of Gangotri temple were opened for devotees at around 12:15 pm and the doors of Yamunotri temple were opened for devotees at 12:35 pm. During this time, hundreds of devotees present in both the Dhams were chanting ‘Har Har Gange’ and ‘Jai Maa Yamuna’.
Pooja done in the name of PM
Chief Minister Dhami performed the first puja in the name of Prime Minister Modi at Gangotri Dham and prayed for the prosperity of the country and the state. Dhami said that the Chardhams of Uttarakhand are major centers of faith for devotees from within the country and abroad and the state government has made extensive arrangements to make the yatra safe, well-organized and convenient. The other two Dhams included in the Chardhams of Uttarakhand – the doors of Kedarnath temple located in Rudraprayag district will be opened on April 22 and the doors of Badrinath temple in Chamoli district will be opened on April 23.
Entry into the temple will be available only after Panchgavya eclipse.
This year, different conditions have been set for the entry of non-Sanatanis in Teen Dham. The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has made an affidavit of faith in Sanatan Dharma mandatory for entry into both the temple complexes, while the Gangotri Temple Committee has announced to allow entry only after consuming Panchgavya (cow dung, cow urine, milk, curd and ghee). However, the Yamunotri Temple Committee has taken a different stand and decided to welcome all the devotees who come with devotion without asking caste and religion. Apart from this, this time a complete ban has been imposed on the use of mobile phones and cameras in the temple premises of Char Dham. Last year, more than 51 lakh devotees had participated in the Chardham Yatra, whereas this year till now around 19 lakh devotees have registered online and offline.
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