Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday reached Bhu-Vaikunth Shri Badrinath Dham despite bad weather, where he duly welcomed the devotees from the country and abroad by performing puja-archana and got information about the facilities available on the travel route.
"We all Daitapatis and our community are hurt since this controversy has erupted. Since the time we have started our worship and whatever we have heard from our ancestors or whatever written in our puranas and skands (holy books), there are only 4 dhaams, that is Raameshwaram, Badrinath, Dw
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed the first Mahabhishek Puja in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the country and the state, as the portals of Badrinath Dham were opened for devotees.
The sacred protals of Badrinath Dham were reopened for devotees on Sunday morning after remaining closed for six months, marking a spiritual moment for pilgrims and Uttarakhand.
Speaking to reporters, CM Dhami recalled that around 20 per cent of Joshimath town was affected by land subsidence in February 2023, resulting in widespread cracks in homes, roads, and buildings.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday extended a warm welcome to devotees as the portals of the revered Badrinath temple reopened for pilgrims on Sunday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday asserted that the safe travel of the devotees at the Kedarnath Temple is the state government's top priority.
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 Char Dham Yatra 2025 officially began on April 30, with the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham opening on Akshaya Tritiya amid Vedic chants and rituals. On May 2 the doors of Kedarnath were opened.
As the doors of Kedarnath Dham are set to open on May 2, the Panchmukhi Doli of Lord Kedarnath reached Shri Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand on Thursday, accompanied by chants of 'Jai Baba Kedar' that echoed through the Kedar valley.