Dehradun: More than 4 Lakh Pilgrims have visited the Char Dham Temple in Garhwal Himalaya between September 18 and October 31, with a maximum footstep of more than 2 lakhs in Kedarnath, according to the Dham Devasthanam Management Board Char.
Yatra underwent a four-month delay because Uttarakhand HC had refused to allow him to be satisfied with the government’s preparation.
As per current limitation, only people who are fully vaccinated, or those who bring Covid negative reports, are permitted to visit the temple.
Garah Garah, the media is responsible for the Devasthanam Board, said, “Maximum pilgrims visited Kedarnath, followed by Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri Temple.” Nearly 2.2 Lakh pilgrims visited the Kedarnath temple, while 1.2 lakh came to Badrinath.
More than 32,000 pilgrims visited Yamunotri and Gangotri temples, according to the Devashanam Board.
Meanwhile, Portal Tungnath, the highest Shiva Temple in the world, was closed for winter on Saturday.
Valley flower, UNESCO World Heritage Site, close for tourists from Sunday.
“This year, at least 5,500 pilgrims visited Tungnath Temple, located at an altitude of 3,470 meters, near Chopta in Rudraprayag,” said Gaur.
In 2017, almost 22 lakh worshipers had visited the Char Dham temple.
This number rose to 26 lakh in 2018 and reached a height of 32 lakh in 2019.
In 2020, due to restrictions imposed by Pandemi, only about 3 Lakh pilgrims who came for annual pilgrimage.
Yatra underwent a four-month delay because Uttarakhand HC had refused to do so let it be satisfied with the government’s preparation.