Dehradun: The annual pilgrimage to the four Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, popularly known as the 'Char Dham Yatra', began on Friday. A batch of 29 pilgrims left in a bus from Rishikesh for the holy yatra, Vice-President of Char Dham VikasParishad, Suratram Nautiyal said.
The Yamunotri dham was opened at 12:35 PM; while the Gangotri dham was thrown open to public at 12:55 PM. Disaster Management Minister Khajan Das and BJP's
state unit chief Bishan Singh Chufal were among the pilgrims
present at the auspicious occasion, he said
The Yamunotri dham was opened at 12:35 PM; while the Gangotri dham was thrown open to public at 12:55 PM. Disaster Management Minister Khajan Das and BJP's
state unit chief Bishan Singh Chufal were among the pilgrims
present at the auspicious occasion, he said
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