Over 30,000 devotees visited Kedarnath Temple following opening of doors

Over 30000 devotees visited the Kedarnath Temple on Friday according to official dataAs per the official data reported at 7 pm on May 2 19196 men 10597 women and 361 visited the KedarnathThe Kedarnath Dham doors opened on Friday and a band of the Indian Armys Garhwal Rifles played devotional tunes on the occasionThe Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also attended the Dham portal opening ceremonyCM Dhami also distributed prasad to the devotees at the Mukhya Sevak Bhandara organised at the Kedarnath premises He stated that the Badrinath doors will open on May 4The state government is fully prepared to welcome devotees from all over the country the minister remarked adding The state government continuously monitors the pilgrimage at every level Various basic facilities have also been established on the pilgrimage routes The Char Dham Yatra is also the lifeline of the state This pilgrimage is a means of livelihood for millions of people he saidThe Chief Minister further assured that the state government is determined to ensure that the Char Dham Yatra continues throughout the year for which winter pilgrimage has also been startedDhami confirmed that Rs 2000 crores have been allotted for the reconstruction work of Kedarnath Additionally the central government has approved the installation of the Gaurikund to Kedarnath ropewayEarlier while addressing the gathering on the occasion CM Dhami stated that the Char Dham Yatra commenced on April 30 and two days after May 2 the doors of Lord Badrinath Dham will also open for devoteesHe emphasised that the government has managed to ensure a safe journey for the devotees and has made appropriate arrangements so that they dont face any problemsChar Dham Yatra has started on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on 30th AprilTwo days from today the doors of Lord Badrinath Vishal will also open and the yatra will start in full swing We have tried to ensure that the journey of the devotees is safe and they do not face any kind of trouble during the journey and for this we have made appropriate arrangements CM Dhami saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params