{"id":123,"date":"2015-04-21T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T09:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/articles\/chardham-yatra-to-begin-in-uttarakhand"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:45:07","slug":"chardham-yatra-to-begin-in-uttarakhand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/articles\/chardham-yatra-to-begin-in-uttarakhand\/","title":{"rendered":"Char Dham Yatra Opening Dates 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard of the \u201cChardham Yatra\u201d? It\u2019s one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage circuit in the Indian Himalayas. The circuit, which is located in the Garhwal section of the state of Uttarakhand, consists of four sites \u2013<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/destinations\/yamunotri.html\"> Yamunotri<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/destinations\/gangotri.html\">Gangotri<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/destinations\/kedarnath.html\">Kedarnath<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/destinations\/badrinath.html\">Badrinath<\/a><\/strong>. Each of these site possesses its own religious significance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Badrinath-Temple-624x357-compressor-2.jpg\" alt=\"Badrinath-Temple-624x357-compressor\" width=\"624\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Badrinath-Temple-624x357-compressor-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Badrinath-Temple-624x357-compressor-2-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hindus believe that undertaking this pilgrimage opens the gates for salvation by washing away all their sins. After the completion of the journey, the pilgrim achieves an absolute serenity of the mind. It is said that the Chardham Yatra 2026 should be undertaken in a clockwise direction. Hence, the Yatra is ideally started from Yamunotri towards Gangotri, and thereafter to Kedarnath, before finally concluding at Badrinath. However, undertaking the Chardham Yatra can also be quite arduous. Therefore, before setting off, be sure to follow these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/articles\/10-travel-tips-for-chardham-yatra\/\"><strong>travel tips for Chardham Yatra<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dates for the Chardham Yatra <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, when is the Chardham Yatra? Well, the dates are usually declared by the Chardham Temple Committee and Kedar-Badri Mandir Samiti before the holy day of Akshaya Tritiya. Akshaya Tritiya, also called Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious day for the Hindu community and is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to all.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the dates for the Chardham Yatra 2026 are as follows:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Opening Dates\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Chardham Yatra<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Yamunotri Temple \u201319th April 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Gangotri Temple \u201319th April\u00a02026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kedarnath Temple \u2013 22nd April\u00a02026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Badrinath Temple \u2013 24th April\u00a02026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Closing Dates of Chardham Yatra<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Yamunotri Temple \u2013 It will close on Bhai Dooj on 11<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>November 2026<\/li>\n<li>Gangotri Temple \u2013 It will close on Diwali on 10<sup>th<\/sup> November 2026<\/li>\n<li>Kedarnath Temple \u2013 It will close on Bhai Dooj on 11<sup>th<\/sup> November 2026<\/li>\n<li>Badrinath Temple \u2013 It will close on Vijaya Dashami on 13<sup>th<\/sup> November 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiapilgrimtours.com\/destinations\/char-dham.html\">Check out Best Packages for Char Dham Yatra<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flag off to Char Dham Yatra on (Tuesday) 21st April. 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