Yamunotri temple gates are open today at 12:41 pm for devotees. On Sunday, on the sacred day of Akshaya Tritiya, the door of Yamunotri Dham was open at 12:41 pm after all the religious rituals. At the same time, the door of Gangotri Dham was also be opened for the devotees at 12:35 pm.
Yamuna’s Doli, from Kharsali, the winter migration point of Yamuna, left for Yamunotri under the leadership of Shani Dev. On Sunday morning, at 09:00 am Yamuna’s Doli was expelled from the Yamuna temple in Kharsali. After this, he left for Yamunotri at 09:05 am.
Social Distancing was also maintained during the Opening Ceremony
This time only 21-21 Tirtha Purohit could attend the Opening Ceremony because of the lockdown restrictions due to the possibility of Corona infection. The same provision was made for Doli Yatra. The social distancing was also followed during the Doli Yatra. DM Dr. Ashish Chauhan and Superintendent of Police Pankaj Bhatt said that Char Dham Yatra is still banned. Even on Sunday, only two people carried the doli. Two to three more people left for Dham after making social distance with them.
Due to the lockdown restrictions, no devotees are currently allowed in the Dham. Barring a limited number of pilgrimage priests, no one is allowed to go to the Dham for all the worships.
Published Date: April 26, 2020