Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a high-level meeting of senior officials at his official residence on the incidents in Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar and gave strict instructions to ensure strict action against the criminals in the state.
The portals for the Shri Kedarnath Dham were opened for the devotees two days after the beginning of the Char Dham Yatra. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was present on the occasion and welcomed the pilgrims.
The portals of the Shri Kedarnath Dham were opened for the devotees on Friday at 07:00 am. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived at the temple premises on the occasion and welcomed all the devotees.
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.
As the doors of the Kedarnath Dham are set to open tomorrow, the security forces have been deployed for the security and management of the devotees, the officials said on Thursday.
Pawan Rana, a helicopter operator, said, "Online tickets are available on IRCTC, while offline tickets can be obtained through the District Magistrate or Sector Magistrate. We operate around 20 to 30 shuttles daily, serving over 150 pilgrims."
The Lord Kedarnath temple is being adorned with 13 quintals of flowers as the doors of Kedarnath Dham are set to open on Friday. Baba Kedarnath's idol will arrive at Kedarnath Dham on May 1. The doors of Baba Kedarnath will open for devotees on May 2 at 7 am.