{"id":2757,"date":"2014-01-08T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T06:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/promarktravels.com\/blog\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2014-01-08T12:00:19","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T06:30:19","slug":"yatra-chardham-2014-hurdles-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promarktravels.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/yatra-chardham-2014-hurdles-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Yatra Chardham – Hurdles this year 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sri Badrinath Ji Temple<\/p><\/div>
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\nThe Yatra Chardham<\/strong> for the year 2014 will start from\u00a0Akshaya Tritiya<\/strong> which falls on the third Tithi (Lunar day)<\/strong> of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha)<\/strong> of Hindu month of Vaishakha\u00a0<\/strong>, when the Sun and Moon are in exaltation; they are simultaneously at their peak of brightness, which happens only once every year .\u00a0 \u00a0Lord Vishnu and his incarnations are worshiped on the day. People also conduct Lakshmi puja on Akshaya Tritiya<\/strong>.<\/span>
\nThis year it falls on 2nd May 2014<\/strong> and pilgrims from all over India will assemble at Haridwar \/ Rishikesh<\/strong> and start the holy journey on 30th April or 1st \u00a0May to reach the dhams<\/strong> at the time of opening of gates at the main temples of Sri Kedarnath and Sri Badrinath .<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe devastating \u00a0floods, last year on 16th and 17th June 2013<\/strong>, washed away many roads and bridges in the Uttrakhand<\/strong> along with many thousand deaths of pilgrims and the local residents, it also washed away many guest houses, hotels and flat land suitable for the camps .<\/span>
\nUpon talking with the local residents the information shared about the road conditions is bad at many places , Govt. agencies are working to repair the damaged roads and bridges but with the onset of winter the and snowfall in the area the works are stopped and it will resume only after the melting of snow around mid or end March 2014 .<\/span>
\nThe roads towards Barkot<\/strong> and Janki Chatti<\/strong> were not affected much and are in good condition , the onward \u00a07 km trek to Yamunotri<\/strong> temple is safe , \u00a0the road for Gangotri<\/strong> , Uttarkashi<\/strong> on wards washed away at 7-8 places \u00a0near Bhatwari , it is a soft road and at present suitable for light vehicles .<\/span>
\nThe road form Rudraprayag to Guptkashi \/ Phata<\/strong> is good for small \/ light vehicles but onward road to Gaurikund<\/strong> is in bad condition , the 14 km old trek route along the river Mandakini \u00a0from Gaurikund<\/strong> \u00a0to Rambara<\/strong> and then to Sri Kedarnath<\/strong> is washed away at many places and a new trek is under construction , this new route is aprox. 24 km long climbing up to \u00a013000 ft.<\/strong> and then coming down to Sri Kedarnath at 11760 ft<\/strong>. , it is not possible to travel this distance in one day, one night stop will be required in both the directions and \u00a0it is not certain if Govt. will allow the pilgrims to have a night stay at Sri Kedarnath<\/strong>\u00a0, where the yatris will spend the night , even if it is decided it will be in the tents or may be this year the Yatra for Sri Kedarnath will be by Helicopters with same day return .<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe road from Guptkashi to Chopta and then to Pipalkoti<\/strong> is good for small vehicles , the road from Rudraprayag to Pipalkoti<\/strong> and then to Joshimath<\/strong> is better . Road from Joshimath to Gobindgaht and then to Pandukeshwer<\/strong> is ok but onward to\u00a0Lambagarh<\/strong>, Hanuman chatti till Sri Badrinath<\/strong> is not good only light vehicles can go . There are chances of preparing a helipad at Gobindghat for Helicopter Shuttle service for Sri Badrinath<\/strong> . The trek for Ghangharia , Velley of Flowers and Sri Hemkund Sahib are travel worthy .<\/strong><\/span>
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Changed flow of river Alakhnanda at Lambagarh after June 2013 floods , it use to flow on the other side of temple built by JP Hydel Project .<\/p><\/div>
\nIn all the preparations this year,it seems that most of the pilgrims will avoid Sri Kedarnath and the road journey will be done in small vehicles for Yamunotri , Gangotri and Sri Badrinath .<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis year the yatris may have to get registered and will be allowed only to travel by registered Tourist and State Roadways vehicles<\/strong><\/span> .
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