The doors of Badrinath Dham opened to pilgrims on April 27 morning, amid the chanting of shlokas (hymns) and melodious tunes of the Army band. The temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu was decorated with 15 quintals of flowers.
The temple of Badrinath Dham is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu and this place is one of the most sacred places mentioned in this religion, an ancient temple. There is evidence of its construction in the 7th-9th century. In the name of the temple itself, the city around it is also called Badrinath.
Thousands of devotees gathered at the temple to witness the grand opening and waited to enter the shrine. The first batch of pilgrims left Haridwar for the Chardham Yatra on April 22 and the Yatra began from Yamunotri Dham on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya.
