Overview
- Badrinath’s portals opened at 6:15 am Thursday, completing the circuit after Gangotri and Yamunotri reopened Sunday and Kedarnath welcomed devotees Wednesday.
- Kedarnath reopened Wednesday with Vedic rituals, and officials said the first prayers were offered in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended.
- Uttarakhand has made registration compulsory with a QR-coded pass checked at multiple points, with sign-ups available via the state portal, a mobile app, WhatsApp, and offline counters.
- Temple committees introduced new entry conditions for non-Hindu visitors at Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Gangotri, while Yamunotri remains open to all, and phones and cameras are barred in temple zones.
- Authorities report roughly 1.9 to 2.05 million registrations so far and have deployed police and SDRF teams, opened helplines and control rooms, and promoted a cleaner, plastic-free pilgrimage.