Dehradun, 09 May (HS). The wait of those aspiring for Chardham Yatra is now over. In such a situation, there is no limit to the happiness of the devotees of the country and the world. There is eagerness among the devotees to visit these holy places. Now the world famous Shri Kedarnath Dham and Shri Badrinath Dham are going to be drenched with the devotion of devotees. So far 2276969 pilgrims have registered online for Chardham.
From May 10, the doors of Shri Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri will open for the devotees during the auspicious time of Akshaya Tritiya. At the same time, from May 12, the court of Shri Badrinath is also going to echo with the cheers of Badri-Vishal. These holy places are fully decorated and ready. The temple committee is busy in beautifying them.
If seen, the booking figures for these Dhams before the commencement of the pilgrimage are creating new records. By the first week of May, the number of online registrations has crossed 22 lakhs. Till Thursday evening, a total of 2276969 passengers have registered online. For this reason the booking is full in May. This time seven lakh 83 thousand 107 people have registered for Kedarnath Yatra. Whereas six lakh 83 thousand 424 people have registered for Badrinath. At the same time, 4 lakh 6 thousand 263 people have registered for Gangotri, 3 lakh 56 thousand 134 for Yamunotri and 4 lakh 8 thousand 41 people have registered for Hemkund Sahib.
Counters have been opened in Haridwar and Rishikesh for offline registration.
For the convenience of the devotees coming for the yatra without registration, the facility of offline registration has started in Haridwar and Rishikesh from May 8. According to the system implemented by the Tourism Department for offline registration, a total of 1000 to 4000 registrations are to be done for each Dham every day from Rishikesh Centre. Whereas a total of 2000 registrations are to be done from Haridwar Centre, 500 per Dham. A total of 18 registration counters have been opened. It is expected that offline registration will also increase the number of pilgrims.
The devotion of devotees towards Chardham is immense.
The devotion of the devotees towards Chardham is immense. Proof of this is the increasing number of registrations for darshan every year. Devotees wait for this holy journey throughout the year and consider themselves extremely fortunate to be included among the registered devotees. It is believed that whatever devotees visit Chardham, God’s supreme blessings are showered upon them.
Appeal not to make reels in Badri-Kedar temple
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay has appealed to the devotees coming on the yatra. He has said that if the devotees come on the yatra then they should do darshan with devotion. Avoid making reels in temples. He said that this time the process for visiting Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham is being simplified. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami himself is continuously taking feedback regarding the yatra. He has appealed to the passengers to cooperate in making arrangements.
Importance of Shri Kedarnath Temple
Shri Kedarnath is a holy place of Lord Shiva located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. Every year lakhs of people come here for darshan. Kedarnath is also counted among the twelve Jyotirlingas and Panch Kedar of Lord Shiva. According to Hindu religious beliefs, the Shivalinga installed in the Kedarnath temple is self-existent.
Mystery of Shri Badrinath Temple
Shri Badrinath is considered to be one of the major Dhams of Chardham which is situated on the banks of Alaknanda River in the Himalayan mountain range. This is mainly a temple of Lord Vishnu, where Nara and Narayana are worshipped. This temple is divided into three parts – Sanctum Sanctorum, Darshan Mandap and Sabha Mandap. There are 15 sculptures in the Badrinath temple complex. The most prominent idol among these is of Lord Vishnu.
Every year the doors are closed for six months
Let us tell you that every year the doors of Kedarnath Dham will be closed for six months on the day of Bhai Dooj. After this it opens on Akshaya Tritiya. Baba is worshiped in Omkareshwar temple during these 06 months. The date of closure of the doors is announced on the day of Vijayadashami and the date of opening of the doors is announced on the day of Mahashivratri. Whereas the doors of Badrinath Dham usually open two days after Kedarnath Dham.
This is the reason for the doors closing
Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham are in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts of Uttarakhand. Every year snowfall starts here in the months of October to November. Due to this, traffic routes get disrupted. For this reason, the doors of these Dhams are closed every year. Meanwhile, the idol of Lord Shiva is installed in Ukhimath (Omkareshwar Temple) and is worshiped there. These are restored after the valve is opened. After the closure of the doors of Badrinath, his worship continues in the form of the huge ‘Utsav Mooti’ of Badrinath located in the Narasimha temple of Joshimath.
