The Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand opened its doors to devotees at 6 am on Sunday morning after a gap of six months. Amid melodious tunes of the Army Band and complete rituals, Vedic chants and slogans of ‘Badri Vishal Lal Ki Jai’, the temple welcomed the devotees, according to an ANI report.
The shrine of Shri Badrinath Dham is located in the Garhwal hills in Chamoli district along the banks of the Alaknanda river in the state of Uttarakhand. Thousands of devotees thronged the entrance of Badrinath Dham.
According to religious traditions, Kuber Ji, Shri Uddhav Ji and Gadu Ghada were brought to the temple from the south gate. After this, the doors of the temple were ritually opened by the temple’s chief priest, Rawal, Dharmadhikari, Haq Hukukdhari and officials of the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee in the presence of the administration and thousands of devotees.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended his wishes to the devotees on the auspicious day.
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Chief priest VC Ishwar Prasad Namboodri prayed for the well-being of all while performing special prayers to Lord Badrinath at the sanctum sanctorum, ANI reported.
The Badrinath Yatra is an important pilgrimage in Hinduism. It is mainly performed by devotees of Lord Vishnu. The pilgrimage to Char Dham usually begins in late April or early May and continues until November.
The Char Dham Yatra began in Uttarakhand on May 10. For the last two days, the three Dhams including Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have been in high spirits.
On the first day, a record number of over 29,000 pilgrims from India and abroad visited Kedarnath Dham.
Welcoming the pilgrims, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presided over the inaugural puja at the Shri Kedarnath Dham temple, invoking prayers for safe journey and spiritual fulfillment for all who embark on the pilgrimage to Char Dham.
(With contributions from ANI)