Offline registration for the annual Char Dham Yatra commenced on Friday, with 2,713 pilgrims physically enrolling on the first day.
The manual registration process began ahead of the Yatra, scheduled to kick off on Sunday.
As per the latest official data, 683 pilgrims registered for Yamunotri, 690 for Gangotri, 667 for Kedarnath, and 673 for Badrinath at the offline enrolment counters.
Teams from the state government are also visiting various transit points to facilitate on-site registration for the devotees.
Meanwhile, the online registration window that opened on March 6 remains active, with nearly 18.23 lakh devotees having signed up digitally so far.
The combined figure for both online and offline registrations currently stands at 18.25 lakh. The pilgrimage will officially begin on April 19 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.
The Char Dham Yatra — comprising Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath — is a vital Himalayan pilgrimage in Hinduism, believed to cleanse sins, wash away karma, and grant moksha (liberation).
Initiated by Adi Shankaracharya to unify spiritual practices, this journey represents a profound spiritual awakening, allowing devotees to experience divine peace in the sacred ‘Land of Gods', Uttarakhand.
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