What is the traditional order of the four shrines in the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra?

Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. The correct answer is Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. The Yatra follows this fixed order. Pilgrims start at Yamunotri and end at Badrinath. Memory hook: Y, G, K, B. Read more: Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand's Himalayan Pilgrimage, Uttarakhand: Capital, Government, and the Char Dham.

On which festival did the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri open in 2026?

Akshaya Tritiya. The correct answer is Akshaya Tritiya. It fell on 19 April 2026. Kedarnath opened later, on 22 April, and Badrinath on 23 April. Vijayadashami is when the 2025 closing dates were announced. Read more: Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand's Himalayan Pilgrimage.

In 2025, which shrine closed for winter the latest?

Badrinath. The correct answer is Badrinath. It was due to close on 25 November 2025. Gangotri was due to close on 22 October. Kedarnath and Yamunotri were due to close on 23 October, the day of Bhaiya Dooj. Read more: Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand's Himalayan Pilgrimage, Uttarakhand: Capital, Government, and the Char Dham.

By 10 August 2026, which shrine had drawn the most pilgrims?

Badrinath. The correct answer is Badrinath, with 16,12,112 pilgrims. Kedarnath had 14,50,116. The total of 47,02,703 includes 2,40,499 at Hemkund Sahib. Read more: Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand's Himalayan Pilgrimage, The Himalayan Mountain Range.

After the June 2013 floods, what did the Uttarakhand Chief Minister say about the Kedarnath Yatra?

It could not resume for about a year. The correct answer is it could not resume for about a year. The temple survived, but eight to ten feet of debris lay around it. It reopened on 4 May 2014. Read more: Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand's Himalayan Pilgrimage, Flood Management in India.

Under the 2026 Char Dham helicopter rules, passenger load was capped at what share of maximum capacity?

70%. The correct answer is 70%. Pilots also needed 750 hours of hill flying. The rules followed a crash near Gaurikund on 15 June 2025. Read more: Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand's Himalayan Pilgrimage, Indian Civil Aviation: DGCA, AAI, and NCAP 2016.

Which shrine is common to both the Uttarakhand Char Dham and the older all-India Char Dham?

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