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Badrinath, Kedarnath dhams receive rainfall, but pilgrim activities robust
Badrinath and Kedarnath dhams received rainfall on Friday, but pilgrim activities remained robust. While clouds remained in Gangotri and Yamunotri, the weather has deteriorated and there is light drizzle. Despite the weather, over 22 lakh pilgrims have visited the four Dhams of Uttarakhand so far this season.
Historic start for Char Dham Yatra: Uttarkashi welcomes over 3,60,000 pilgrims
On Friday, 9,812 pilgrims visited Yamunotri Dham, while 13,602 made their way to Gangotri Dham. This surge in devotees brings the total to an impressive 3,63,537 visitors to these two holy sites since the doors opened.
Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand authorities impose new restrictions as 29 people die in 9 days. Here are more details
At least 29 pilgrims have died, primarily due to heart-related complications, during the Char Dham yatra's initial nine days. The toll includes deaths in Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath, with authorities taking measures to ensure pilgrim safety, including restricting the movement of horses and mules.
Make pilgrimages blessed experiences
The Char Dham Yatra, including Puri, Rameswaram, Dwarka, and Badrinath, set a record on Day 1 with over 29,000 pilgrims at Kedarnath causing road congestion. Uttarakhand government plans a Dharmik Yatra Authority to regulate the yatra, addressing past inactions and lobbying concerns. Focus on long-term planning includes climate-resilient infra, tourist management, and employment needs.
Rains wash out Uttarakhand travel demand
Vikramjit Singh, president of Lemon Tree Hotels, said the rains have impacted the hotel demand in Uttarakhand last week over the Independence day weekend. The chain has 8 hotels in Uttarakhand.
Holistic approach needed to develop tourism: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a holistic approach to developing tourism in the country and emphasised that this should involve out of the box thinking to tap the full potential of all kinds of centres and one that caters to all sections- from the middle class to the international travelers.
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Ahead of Char Dham yatra, fresh cracks appear on road between Joshimath and Badrinath
To make the journey of pilgrims to Badrinath safe, the road from the entry point of Joshimath to the gas godown on way to Auli needs to be repaired properly as early as possible, the JBSS spokesman said. Cracks on the roads have led to concern among locals about the safety of the yatra to Badrinath which begins on April 27.
When the ground mumbles, Joshimath shivers
A four-member family in Singhdhar locality on Badrinath road of Joshimath has been spending sleepless nights over the last few days. Their house was not marked under the "unsafe category" till Tuesday evening. But things changed suddenly on the night of Tuesday-Wednesday.
Char Dham Yatra: Environmentalists flag concerns over threat to Uttarakhand's exotic herbs
Further, with an increase in tourism activities in the state, heaps of plastic waste and garbage have been seen piled up on the stretch leading to Kedarnath, a prominent place of worship in the yatra.
For Rs 990, you can spend a night at ‘Modi meditation cave’ in Kedarnath
One of two caves near the ancient shrine, fitted with an attached toilet and heater, can now be booked online for a rental of Rs 990 per night.
Pujas to pilgrimages -- these startups are disrupting spirituality
Saumyaa Vardhan, who worked as a mergers and acquisitions expert in London for seven years, returned to India for a funeral and realized how little young people knew about rituals and ceremonies.
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