Badrinath temple opens for devotees for Chardham Yatra 2023
Amidst snowfall and bitter cold, the doors of Badrinath Dham have opened for the devotees. The portals of Badrinath Dham have been opened today at 7:10 am on Thursday morning with Vedic chanting. On this auspicious occasion of the opening of the doors, hundreds of devotees reached the Dham to have darshan of the eternal flame (Akhand Jyoti) and movement has also started at the yatra halts.
During the opening of the doors, flowers were showered from the helicopter, while the devotees also danced to the melodious tunes of the army in the premises. About 20 thousand pilgrims reached the Dham during the opening of the doors.
At the same time, there is an atmosphere of enthusiasm and gaiety among the devotees regarding Badrinath Yatra. Devotees have started gathering at various places at the Yatra halts. Around 400 vehicles of travelers from outside the state and locals have reached Badrinath. Along with Badrinath, the ancient ashrams and temples located in the Dham are also decorated with marigold flowers.
Movement of villagers started in Mana
This time on the banks of Alaknanda, there is snow in some places only. There is still snow on the internal roads of Badrinath Dham, which is being cleared by the environment friends of Nagar Panchayat Badrinath. Shops have also started opening in the Lambagad market which was washed away in the disaster of 2013. In the first village of the country, Mana, the villagers have started their movement. Most of the devotees who reached Badrinath Dham on Wednesday reached Mana village. Sanitization work has also been completed from the army helipad to the temple premises in Badrinath.
