Badrinath Shrine

The sinking of soil at several places in Joshimath on the highway to Badrinath has triggered concern over the annual yatra to the holy shrine that is just four months away.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning offered prayers at Uttarkhand's Kedarnath shrine, donning a 'Chola Dora' outfit gifted to him by women of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba.

The district administration has started its preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to Badrinath and Kedarnath temples ahead of Diwali on October 21.

Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani on Thursday offered prayers at Badrinath and donated Rs five crore for the development of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples.

The man has defended his action on Instagram, saying that the dog Nawab has been visiting temples all across India for the past four years.

The portals of Badrinath were opened for devotees at 6.15 am on Sunday amid the chanting of vedic hymns and traditional rituals.

The Uttarakhand government has capped the daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the famous Himalayan shrines in the state, especially Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath during the Char Dham Yatra.

The portals of Badrinath will be closed for winter at 6:45 pm on November 20.

Temple priests at Uttarakhand's Badrinath have objected to the visit of the minister in-charge of COVID-19 response Dhan Singh Rawat and other BJP leaders to the shrine, calling it a breach of the lockdown norms, news agency ANI has reported.

Badrinath Dham, one of the Chardham shrines, reopened on Tuesday. COVID-19 precautions were in place. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat took to Twitter and appealed to people to perform the traditional rituals at home.

Chardham Yatra: According to the new guidelines only priests, local people linked to the temples, employees and officers will be allowed at the four pilgrimage sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri.

The Chardham Yatra to the four famous Himalayan shrines - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and the Yamunotri - in Uttarakhand has been postponed in view of the massive surge in COVID-19 cases.

The Badrinath temple will reopen for devotees on May 18 this year. The gates of the famous Himalayan shrine located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district are closed every year with the onset of winter when it remains covered in snow.

A controversial Uttar Pradesh MLA, Aman Mani Tripathi, has been arrested in neighbouring Uttarakhand for violating the coronavirus lockdown and trying to travel to the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines. The independent MLA was allegedly travelling in a large group to the shrines, claiming he wanted to offer prayers for UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityana...

The closure of the Badrinath shrine marks the end of the Char Dham Yatra season. The temple and town form one of the four Char Dham and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites.

The sinking of soil at several places in Joshimath on the highway to Badrinath has triggered concern over the annual yatra to the holy shrine that is just four months away.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning offered prayers at Uttarkhand's Kedarnath shrine, donning a 'Chola Dora' outfit gifted to him by women of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba.

The district administration has started its preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to Badrinath and Kedarnath temples ahead of Diwali on October 21.

Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani on Thursday offered prayers at Badrinath and donated Rs five crore for the development of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples.

The man has defended his action on Instagram, saying that the dog Nawab has been visiting temples all across India for the past four years.

The portals of Badrinath were opened for devotees at 6.15 am on Sunday amid the chanting of vedic hymns and traditional rituals.

The Uttarakhand government has capped the daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the famous Himalayan shrines in the state, especially Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath during the Char Dham Yatra.

The portals of Badrinath will be closed for winter at 6:45 pm on November 20.

Temple priests at Uttarakhand's Badrinath have objected to the visit of the minister in-charge of COVID-19 response Dhan Singh Rawat and other BJP leaders to the shrine, calling it a breach of the lockdown norms, news agency ANI has reported.

Badrinath Dham, one of the Chardham shrines, reopened on Tuesday. COVID-19 precautions were in place. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat took to Twitter and appealed to people to perform the traditional rituals at home.

Chardham Yatra: According to the new guidelines only priests, local people linked to the temples, employees and officers will be allowed at the four pilgrimage sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri.

The Chardham Yatra to the four famous Himalayan shrines - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and the Yamunotri - in Uttarakhand has been postponed in view of the massive surge in COVID-19 cases.

The Badrinath temple will reopen for devotees on May 18 this year. The gates of the famous Himalayan shrine located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district are closed every year with the onset of winter when it remains covered in snow.

A controversial Uttar Pradesh MLA, Aman Mani Tripathi, has been arrested in neighbouring Uttarakhand for violating the coronavirus lockdown and trying to travel to the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines. The independent MLA was allegedly travelling in a large group to the shrines, claiming he wanted to offer prayers for UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityana...

The closure of the Badrinath shrine marks the end of the Char Dham Yatra season. The temple and town form one of the four Char Dham and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites.