Ahead of the opening of Shri Badrinath Temple on May 4, Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari on Saturday said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will be present at the time of the opening of the doors of the temple.
The senior officers reviewed critical aspects, including security arrangements, traffic management, communication systems, and crowd control measures along the entire Yatra route.
With the Chardham Yatra 2025 approaching, Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of the Medical Health Department and Nodal Officer for Badrinath Dham, held a comprehensive review meeting with officials of the concerned departments at the Collectorate in Chamoli on Wednesday.
As part of the preparations for the upcoming Chardham Yatra, a 30-member advance team of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) reached Badrinath Dham on Monday to oversee and begin restoration and infrastructural arrangements ahead of the annual pilgrimage, said an official stateme
The Winter Chardham Yatra has gained momentum with the arrival of more than 15 thousand pilgrims to four shrines Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri so far.
Following the gold plating of Kedarnath Dham's sanctum sanctorum in 2022, BKTC President Ajendra Ajay had requested ITBP deployment for temple security during winters. Since then, ITBP personnel are deployed by the Union Home Ministry after the doors of both the Dhams are closed during winte
After welcoming an astounding 47 lakh devotees this season, the Badrinath Nagar Panchayat undertook an extensive cleaning drive, ensuring the sacred shrine and its surroundings were restored to their pristine state before the winter closure.
The sacred throne of Gods Uddhav, Kuber, and Shankaracharya has begun its winter journey from Badrinath Dham to their designated locations, as announced by temple officials.
The Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, with the support of the District Police Administration, reported a record-breaking influx of pilgrims during the 2024 Yatra season.