The portals of Gangotri Dham in Uttarakhand will open on 30th of April this year. A decision to this effect was taken by Shri Gangotri Temple Committee at a meeting at Mukhwa, the winter residence of Maa Ganga, yesterday.
The doors of Yamnotri Dham will also open on the same day.
the portals of Gangotri Dham located in Uttarkashi will be opened for devotees on 30th April on the auspicious festival of Akshaya Tritiya in Rohini Nakshatra at 10:30 am.
With this, the Char Dham Yatra will begin in the state. Gangotri Temple Committee Secretary Suresh Semwal told that the auspicious time for opening the doors of Gangotri Dham was decided on Sunday, the first day of Navratri of Hindu New Year and Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
He said that the festive palanquin of Goddess Ganga will depart for Gangotri Dham from its winter residence Mukhaba village on 29th April at around 12 noon and will rest for the night at Bhairav temple located in Bhairo Valley.
The palanquin of Goddess Ganga will reach Gangotri Dham at 9 am the next day on 30th April.
The doors of Yamunotri Dham will also be opened for devotees on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.
However, the auspicious time for opening the doors will be decided on the occasion of Yamuna Jayanti on April 6. The portals of Kedarnath will be opened on May 2 and the doors of Badrinath Dham will be opened on May 4.
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