Limit set to visit Kedarnath and Badrinath Darshan!
15 thousand devotees in Kedarnath Dham and 16 thousand devotees will be able to have darshan in Badrinath Dham
In view of the crowd of devotees in the Chardham Yatra, the tourism department has set a limit for devotees to visit the temple every day. Along with this, arrangements have also been made for the devotees to stay at many places like Srinagar after the completion of this daily limit.
The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand is going to start on May 10. So far, more than 19 lakh devotees have registered for the Yatra. According to the report, last year about 55 lakh devotees came for darshan, due to which there were problems with many arrangements. Taking a lesson from this year, the Uttarakhand Police and Tourism Department have set a limit for devotees on a daily basis in the Char Dham Yatra.
According to the tourism department, during the Chardham Yatra, 15 thousand devotees will be able to have darshan of Baba Mahakal in Kedarnath Dham in a day. Whereas 16 thousand devotees will be able to have darshan in Badrinath Dham, 9 thousand in Yamunotri, and 11 thousand in Gangotri daily. Apart from this, barrier towns have also been prepared to stop the devotees in Trishikesh if this number increases.
You will have to stop here when your limit is reached
According to the tourism department, if anyone wants to go to Badrinath, he will first be stopped in Srinagar. If the limit here is reached, then the devotees will have to spend the night here. After this, the next day this process will continue in Rudraprayag, then Chamoli, Peepalkothi, and Joshimath. That is, you will be able to move forward only when your turn comes.
Protest against the government’s decision
Devotees going to Gangotri-Yamunotri will be stopped in Tehri, Chamba, Uttarkashi after the daily limit is completed. 20 to 30 thousand people will be able to stay in these towns at a time. There are hotel and homestay facilities here. At the same time, the hotel and homestay business people are angry with the Tourism Department for setting a limit on the darshan of devotees on a daily basis. Meanwhile, according to the association, this will affect the business. Whereas according to the President of the Uttarkashi Hotel Association, the economy of the state is based on tourism and pilgrimage. If the number of devotees is limited even in the six-month season, then their business may decrease. If the government does not withdraw the decision, then hotels and homestays will be closed.
For the first time, the journey to Adi Kailash and Om Parvat by road in Uttarakhand will begin about one and a half months in advance. This time the doors of the Adi Kailash temple will open on May 10.