The 2024 Char Dham Yatra commenced as the Kedarnath temple opened on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya on May 1. The ceremony involved the chanting of bhajans and 'Har Har Mahadev' at the revered Lord Shiva shrine. Devotees in queues were also showered with flowers from
helicopters.
On May 10, the doors of Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham were opened, followed by the opening of the portals of the Badrinath shrine on May 12.Officials stated that online registration for the annual pilgrimage to the four holy shrines of Uttarakhand began last month on the tourism department's portal.