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Seven high-altitude temples in India for spirituality seekers

Image Source : Social media 1/7 Sri Hemkund Sahib, located at 4,329 m on the banks of Hemkund Lake, is a revered Sikh shrine, known for its scenic beauty, historical significance, and popular trekking routes. Image Source : Social media 3/7 Amarnath Temple, located at 13,000 feet in Jammu and Kashmir, is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, …

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1 month ago

Uttarakhand govt directs WII to assess carrying capacity at Char Dham, Hemkund

Hindustan Times

Dehradun: The state government has directed the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, to assess the pilgrim carrying capacity along the pilgrimage track of Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath, and Hemkund Sahib, officials said on Tuesday. Parag Madhukar Dhakate, member secretary of the State Pollution Control Board, said, “In compliance with the NGT’s order, we have asked the WII to assess and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Char Dham yatra pilgrim influx sees drop of nearly 8 lakh devotees

Hindustan Times

Char Dham yatra pilgrim influx witnessed a drop of nearly 8 lakh with 4.8 million pilgrims visiting Char Dham shrines since the yatra began on May 10, compared to last year when a record 5.6 million pilgrims visited the revered Himalayan shrines. Out of 48,11,279 pilgrims who visited Char Dham shrines, 14,35,341 visited Badrinath, as many as 1,83,722 visited Hemkund …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

202 deaths during Char Dham yatra so far, 93 from Kedarnath: State govt data

Hindustan Times

As many as 202 pilgrim deaths were reported so far due to health-related ailments during the Char Dham yatra which began on May 25, Uttarakhand state government official said. According to health department officials, the state government has stepped up its efforts to mitigate the number of deaths and is also conducting a health audit of the deaths occurring during …

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5 months ago

NGT asks Uttarakhand authorities to disclose responsibility in case of mishap in 4 pilgrim centres

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Underlining that there is no carrying capacity restricting the number of pilgrims across Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, the National Green Tribunal has asked the state's environment department secretary to disclose who would be held responsible in case of an accident. NGT asks Uttarakhand authorities to disclose responsibility in case of mishap in 4 pilgrim centres …

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7 months ago

86 deaths during Char Dham yatra so far: State govt data

Hindustan Times

Eighty-six deaths were reported so far due to health-related ailments during the Char Dham yatra which began on May 10, Uttarakhand state government data said. “The number of deaths during 2023 Char Dham Yatra in May was 96, which has come down considerably in 2024 with 68 deaths reported till May 29 this year due to the effective interventions and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Police arrest 3 for attacking homeguard of Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib with kirpan

Op India

On Monday, a group of three men attacked the home guard of the Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib with a kirpan. Following the attack on the homeguard of Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib, the police have arrested the three men. When Sikh mob brutally assaulted woman inside Golden Temple In March 2022, an elderly woman from Bihar was brutally assaulted by two Sikh men …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh snowfall lashes Jammu and Kashmir's Sonamarg | WATCH

India TV News

Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district received a fresh spell of snowfall on Tuesday evening. Army to start clearing snow from Hemkunt Sahib route A team of the Army will conduct a special operation to clear the snow-clogged route leading to Gurdwara Sri Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the work to …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Portals of Hemkund Sahib shrine to open on May 25

Hindustan Times

The portals of Hemkund Sahib shrine, the revered shrine of the Sikh community, located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand near Joshimath will open on May 25 this year, the Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara Trust said. Last year, over 2.62 lakh people had registered for the yatra and about 2.4 lakh visited the shrine. NS Bindra, chairman Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara Trust met …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Chamoli receives first snowfall of the season

Hindustan Times

Chamoli, January 18 : Following a prolonged wait, Chamoli district witnessed the onset of snowfall on Wednesday. HT Image Significant snowfall was reported in key locations such as Badrinath Dham, Hemkund Sahib, Valley of Flowers, Rudranath, Niti Valley, and Mana Valley. Meanwhile, Vishwa Hindu Parishad has invited sadhus at Uttarakhand's Badrinath Dham for the January 22 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide On Badrinath Highway, Hundreds Of Tourists Stranded. WATCH

ABP News

Heavy rains have been lashing Uttarakhand for the last few days. In a fresh incident of mudslide triggered by heavy rain, the Badrinath national highway near Chhinka in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was blocked on Thursday, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded. In a video shared by ANI on Twitter, one can see a portion of a mountain break and slide onto …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Char Dham Yatra: Over 30 lakh pilgrims visited so far, says Uttarakhand DGP

The Hindu

In the ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, over 30 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham and more than 10 lakh pilgrims have visited Kedarnath, Ashok Kumar, Director General of Police, said on June 22. Meanwhile, in a precautionary measure, ahead of the coming monsoon season and amid the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, the Uttarakhand Government issued a notice on …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Char Dham yatra pilgrim influx crosses 2 million mark: Officials

Hindustan Times

The number of pilgrims who have visited the Char Dham Yatra during this season has crossed 20 lakhs with Kedarnath Dham reporting the maximum rush with 7.13 lakh, Uttarakhand tourism department officials said on Sunday. According to tourism department officials, 20.74 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham till Saturday evening, out of which 364,420 visited Yamunotri, 394,229 visited Gangotri, 580,185 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Suspension of Hemkund Sahib Yatra in Uttarakhand as snowfall blankets the route

Hindustan Times

The Yatra of Shri Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh shrine in Uttarakhand, was temporarily stopped on Friday due to snow lying on the Yatra route, Chamoli police in Uttarakhand said. Due to snow lying on the Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra route and alert of heavy rains and in view of the safety of the devotees, the Yatra of Shri Hemkund Sahib …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Char Dham Yatra pilgrims to take weather update before visiting Kedarnath Temple amid heavy snowfall

Hindustan Times

In the wake of heavy snowfall in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district administration on Tuesday advised pilgrims to visit the temple only after taking a weather update. Char Dham Yatra pilgrims to take weather update before visiting Kedarnath Temple amid heavy snowfall "Kedarnath received heavy snowfall on Monday once again. Pilgrims are advised to plan their journey to the temple in accordance …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Char Dham Yatra 2023: IRCTC unveils 12 days package for pilgrims. Details here

Live Mint

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has unveiled the tour package for Char Dham Yatra 2023. The IRCTC's Char Dham Yatra tour will start from Mumbai airport and will then proceed to Delhi – Haridwar – Barkot – Jankichatti – Yamunotri – Uttrakashi – Gangotri – Guptkashi – Son Prayag – Kedarnath – Badrinath – Haridwar - Delhi - Mumbai. …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Inside Joshimath, India’s sinking Himalayan town

Al Jazeera

Inside a shrine overlooking snow-capped mountains, Hindu priests heap spoonfuls of puffed rice and ghee into a crackling fire. “Cracks are widening every day and people are in fear … It’s a time bomb,” said Atul Sati, an activist with the Save Joshimath Committee. Joshimath’s future is at risk, experts and activists say, due in part to a push backed …

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1 year, 11 months ago

INTERVIEW | Ravi Chopra: ‘It is madness’

The Hindu

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:45 IST For nearly four decades, Ravi Chopra, research scientist, author, and former director of the People’s Science Institute in Dehradun, has led projects dealing with development, environment, and disaster mitigation in the Himalayan belt. He has served on several government committees, including chairing the Char Dham Pariyojana Committee and the one studying the impact …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Badrinath highway develops cracks amid Joshimath crisis

Hindustan Times

Cracks measuring one-to-two metres have developed on the Badrinath national highway in Joshimath, where expanding fissures in hundreds of residential and commercial buildings amid land subsidence have triggered panic and forced the relocation of hundreds of families. District authorities, however, said the cracks aren’t “a cause of concern” and will be repaired before the annual pilgrimage to Badrinath, which usually …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further

Firstpost

Till Everyone realises that ‘development’ does not solve all the problems of humanity, there will be the danger of new earthquakes, landslides, or ‘sinking’ towns The Himalaya has been in the news and not for a good reason: The pilgrimage town of Joshimath is sinking. However, due to poor planning and levels of low construction, the roads have got damaged …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Families affected by land subsidence in Joshimath being rehabilitated, Uttarakhand government tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu

The Uttarakhand government informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the State authorities were in the process of rehabilitating families affected due to land subsidence in Joshimath. Uttarakhand made the submission before a Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad that was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a committee …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Geophysical scientists from Hyderabad to study land subsidence issue in Joshimath

The Hindu

A team of experts from CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute will be leaving for Joshimath in Uttarakhand, which witnessed land subsidence recently, to conduct subsurface physical mapping of the affected town, a senior scientist has said. Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land …

Uttarakhand Land Subsidence Joshimath Ngri

1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea on Joshimath sinking on January 16

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition concerning the Joshimath “land-sinking” incident in Uttarakhand on January 16. “Institutions are there which are taking care,” Chief Justice Chandrachud told advocate Parmeshwar Nath Mishra, who is appearing for the petitioner, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, during the oral mentioning hour. Joshimath sinking “No development is needed at the cost of human …

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2 years ago

Joshimath is gateway to renowned pilgrimages Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib; know how to travel from New Delhi

India TV News

Joshimath, a city in Uttarakhand, has been in the news lately after land sunk, apparently caused by climate and infrastructural changes. While the government takes stock of the Joshimath crisis, let's see how to reach this hilly town in Uttarakhand from New Delhi. If you want to visit the holy land of Joshimath, then you can reach here from Delhi …

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Seven high-altitude temples in India for spirituality seekers

Uttarakhand govt directs WII to assess carrying capacity at Char Dham, Hemkund

Char Dham yatra pilgrim influx sees drop of nearly 8 lakh devotees

202 deaths during Char Dham yatra so far, 93 from Kedarnath: State govt data

NGT asks Uttarakhand authorities to disclose responsibility in case of mishap in 4 pilgrim centres

86 deaths during Char Dham yatra so far: State govt data

Police arrest 3 for attacking homeguard of Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib with kirpan

Fresh snowfall lashes Jammu and Kashmir's Sonamarg | WATCH

Portals of Hemkund Sahib shrine to open on May 25

Uttarakhand: Chamoli receives first snowfall of the season

Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide On Badrinath Highway, Hundreds Of Tourists Stranded. WATCH

Char Dham Yatra: Over 30 lakh pilgrims visited so far, says Uttarakhand DGP

Char Dham yatra pilgrim influx crosses 2 million mark: Officials

Suspension of Hemkund Sahib Yatra in Uttarakhand as snowfall blankets the route

Char Dham Yatra pilgrims to take weather update before visiting Kedarnath Temple amid heavy snowfall

Char Dham Yatra 2023: IRCTC unveils 12 days package for pilgrims. Details here

Inside Joshimath, India’s sinking Himalayan town

INTERVIEW | Ravi Chopra: ‘It is madness’

Badrinath highway develops cracks amid Joshimath crisis

Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further

Families affected by land subsidence in Joshimath being rehabilitated, Uttarakhand government tells Delhi High Court

Geophysical scientists from Hyderabad to study land subsidence issue in Joshimath

Supreme Court to hear plea on Joshimath sinking on January 16

Joshimath is gateway to renowned pilgrimages Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib; know how to travel from New Delhi