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Reels meet ritual: Why is Gen Z heading for Char Dham
As Char Dham Yatra begins on Akshaya Tritiya (today), a younger generation reimagines the pilgrimage — seeking spirituality and soul-searching in equal measure
Published on Apr 30, 2025 10:00 AM IST
Haridwar prepares for Char Dham Yatra: Drones, tourist police centers in place
The admin is gearing up to manage the influx of devotees for the annual pilgrimage, which draws thousands to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath.
Published on Apr 27, 2025 09:47 PM IST
ANI |
Kedarnath Helicopter service begins: Ticket, price, booking site, other details
The Kedarnath Yatra draws thousands yearly, with helicopter services available from May 2 to May 31, 2025.
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 04:48 PM IST
Kedarnath helicopter booking 2025: When and where to book tickets online
Planning to visit Kedarnath in 2025? Helicopter bookings are now open. Find out how, where to book, prices and other essential details for a smooth Yatra.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 11:24 AM IST
Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand govt bans VIP darshan; curbs video shooting
In the first six days of the pilgrimage, till Wednesday, 3,34,732 people from India and abroad have visited the shrines to offer prayers.
Updated on May 17, 2024 04:53 AM IST
Char Dham Yatra: No shooting videos, reels within 50m radius of temple premises
Over 26 lakh devotees across India and abroad register for ongoing Char Dham Yatra; Uttarakhand CM reviews arrangements, bans shooting videos/reels near temples
Published on May 16, 2024 08:18 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Dehradun (uttarakhand) [india]
Char Dham Yatra 2024 starts today: How to register for pilgrimage, other details
The doors of Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham will be opened later in the day while, the portals of Badrinath shrine will open to the public on May 12.
Published on May 10, 2024 10:14 AM IST
37 people duped in Lonavla of ₹10.36 lakh on pretext of Char Dham pilgrimage
A special team has been formed to arrest the suspect. Some victims borrowed money from relatives to pay for the pilgrimage, says official
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 08:49 PM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
Uttarakhand police chief asks pilgrims to stagger visit to Char Dham temples
The Char Dham yatra will go on till the second week of November. Visiting temples after mid-September is the ideal time. So pilgrims can stagger their visit.
Updated on May 31, 2023 04:26 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Dehradun
Char Dham Yatra pilgrims to take weather update before visiting Kedarnath Temple
Pilgrims advised to be safe as Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts witnessed frequent snowfalls; the way to Hemkund Sahib, Sikh shrine, is still clogged with snow
Published on May 09, 2023 04:20 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Dehradun
Chardham yatra pilgrims stopped at Srinagar due to unfavourable weather
Chardham Yatra has been stopped by Srinagar Police as a precautionary measure due to bad weather at Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Published on Apr 30, 2023 01:41 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Srinagar
Kedarnath Dham to open for Hindu devotees on April 25, helicopter ride available
As per Uttarakhand Tourism Department, IRCTC has been authorised for online booking of the Hindu pilgrims travelling to Kedarnath Dham by helicopter.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 05:45 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Dehradun (uttarakhand) [india]
201 pilgrims died during Char Dham: Govt data
Heavy rainfall and subsequent landslides are also posing a major challenge for the state government in the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage.
Updated on Jun 27, 2022 05:41 AM IST
Over 3 million pilgrims register for Char Dham yatra so far this year
At least 3.3 million pilgrims have registered for the Char Dham yatra and Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib of which nearly 2.3 million have already visited the Himalayan shrines since the pilgrimage started on May 3
Updated on Jun 24, 2022 07:45 AM IST
Ajay Ramola, Mussoorie
Char Dham yatra: Uttarakhand to screen pilgrims aged above 50 after 101 deaths
The Char Dham yatra began on May 3, after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The yatra comprises pilgrimage to Yamunotri and Gangotri in Uttarkashi, Kedarnath in Rudraprayag and Badrinath in Chamoli districts -- all located in the mountainous terrain of Garhwal Himalayas.
Updated on May 30, 2022 02:44 AM IST
Ajay Ramola, Mussoorie
99 pilgrims die during char dham yatra
According to officials familiar with the matter, eight more people died during the yatra on Saturday.
Published on May 29, 2022 01:58 AM IST
Ajay Ramola, Mussoorie
Uttarakhand: Kedarnath yatra suspended for a day amid high rush of pilgrims
Police and personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) stopped the devotees en route to the Kedarnath Dham at Sonprayag around 10am on Saturday and it has been suspended since.
Published on May 28, 2022 04:36 PM IST
Evening brief: Char Dham Yatra to Kedarnath halted amid heavy rain
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Published on May 23, 2022 04:55 PM IST
Chardham Yatra: Uttarakhand govt mandates registration for devotees
The government has urged the devotees to start their journey only after checking the registration slots available on the portal of the Uttarakhand Tourism Department.
Updated on May 17, 2022 08:33 PM IST
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Amid pilgrim rush, Uttarakhand faces littering concerns
The higher reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand are littered with garbage that lakhs of pilgrims throw while on the Char Dham pilgrimage, creating a new ecological danger, experts and activists said.
Updated on May 16, 2022 06:17 AM IST
Ajay Ramola, Mussoorie
Daily brief: VIP darshans at Uttarakhand's Char Dham shrines abolished
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Published on May 13, 2022 08:55 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Will start verification drive to stop those who can disturb peace: CM Dhami
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made the remark when asked about the demands of seers in Haridwar to prohibit the entry of non-Hindus to Char Dham shrines. The Char Dham shrines include the Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath and the annual yatra attracts lakhs of pilgrims.
Updated on Apr 20, 2022 02:29 AM IST
Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
Char Dham project has raised Uttarakhand’s vulnerability: Former HPC chairman
Ravi Chopra, chairman of an expert panel set up by the Supreme Court to oversee the widening of roads under the Char Dham Pariyojana in Uttarakhand, has resigned
Updated on Feb 14, 2022 06:25 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
SC allows Centre to widen Char Dham roads in view of security concerns
The defence ministry had urged the Supreme Court to modify its earlier order and allow the national highways from Rishikesh to Mana, from Rishikesh to Gangotri, and from Tanakpur to Pithoragarh to be developed to two-lane configuration.
Published on Dec 14, 2021 11:57 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi