Key Takeaways
- The Char Dham Yatra began with the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district thrown open to devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya.
About Char Dham Yatra
- Char Dham means four religious places.
- In Uttarakhand, Char Dham refers to a religious circuit that includes the holy Hindu pilgrimage sites of Badarinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri.
- All four temple temples are located in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalayan range.
- This is considered one of the most precious religious sites for Hindus to visit in order to atone for their sins and prepare the way to the ultimate goal of human life — Moksha.
- The Chota Char Dham Yatra begins with the Akha-Trij or Akha-Teej. The ‘Yatra’ usually ends two days after Diwali, on Bhai-Bij day.
Char Dham Temples
Char Dham Project
- Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna project, which began in December 2016, aims to increase connectivity between four pilgrimage sites in Uttarakhand: Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunothri, and Gangothri.
- 3 executing agencies implementing the works under Char Dham Pariyojna are Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH): Uttarakhand State Public Works Department, Border Road Organisation (BRO), and National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
- The Char Dham project will focus on the widening of the existing roads in the region, along with ensuring adequate and sufficient slope protection.
- The government has announced that the highways will be two-laned and a minimum width of 10 metres for the whole length.
- The carriageway’s width was in violation of a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways circular from 2018, and prescribed a maximum width of 5.5 metres for sensitive roadways.
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Content Source : The Hindu