Chardham Yatra starts from 30 April Akshaya Tritiya, Kedarnath on 2 May, Badrinath on 4 May

New Delhi. This year the Chardham Yatra is going to start from 30 April 2025, Akshaya Tritiya. On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham will be opened at 10:30 am. At the same time, the doors of Kedarnath Dham will open for devotees till 7 am on Friday, 2 May 2025. Apart from this, the doors of Badrinath Dham will open on Sunday, 4 May 2025.

The dates of Chardham Yatra were decided by religious scholars on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Every year lakhs of devotees go to Chardham Yatra. Devotees visit these holy Dhams and have darshan of Maa Ganga, Maa Yamuna, Lord Kedarnath and Badrinath.

How to reach Char Dham?

1. By road
Char Dham Yatra can be started by road from Haridwar, Delhi, Rishikesh, and Dehradun. Haridwar Railway Station is the nearest railway station to these holy places. Haridwar is connected to Delhi and other major cities through road and rail network. State transport and private buses are available for these holy pilgrimage sites.

2. Helicopter
Helicopter service is available for Char Dham from Helipad, Dehradun. Helicopter service is from Dehradun to Kharsali, which is about 6 km from Yamunotri temple. Harsil helipad is the nearest helipad to Gangotri temple, which is located 25 km from the temple. Helipads of Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham are also located near the temple.

How to do online registration for Char Dham Yatra Puja
Online Puja registration for Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham has started from 10th April. Devotees who want to do Puja in Kedarnath Dham and Badrinath Dham from home can do online booking by visiting the website of Badri Kedar Temple Committee https://badrinathkedarath.gov.in. Not only will Puja be done in the name of the people who do online Puja, but those devotees will also be sent Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham Prasad at their address.

Know which Pujas can be done online
Along with Mahabhishek and Abhishek Puja to be done in Brahma Muhurta in Badrinath Dham, Veda Paath, Geeta Paath, Vishnu Sahasranaamaavali, Evening Golden Aarti, Silver Aarti, Geeta Govinda Paath as well as Shayan Aarti are also included. Similarly, online booking is done for Shodashopachar Puja-Archana, Rudrabhishek and Evening Aarti in Kedarnath Dham.

Importance of Char Dham Yatra
The Char Dham Yatra takes devotees to four important pilgrimage sites: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. These Himalayan sites hold religious significance and are visited by millions of pilgrims every year.

Yamunotri- The pilgrimage begins at the Yamunotri Temple, dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. To reach the temple, pilgrims have to trek 6 km from Janaki Chatti. Built by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal, this temple is an important spiritual site.

Gangotri- The second pilgrimage is to Gangotri, dedicated to the river Ganges. Situated at an altitude of 3,048 metres, this temple is a place of devotion for those who want to pay respect to the holy river.

Kedarnath- The third pilgrimage is to Kedarnath. Kedarnath is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. Situated at an altitude of 3,584 metres, this temple is surrounded by the Himalayas. According to beliefs, the temple was originally built by the Pandavas and later rebuilt by Adi Shankaracharya.

Badrinath- The last pilgrimage is to Badrinath Dham, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It has a 3.3 meter high black stone idol of Badrinarayan and dates back to the Vedic era.