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Located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, in fact high in the Garhwali Himalayas are some of Hinduism’s most significant sites, also called Chota Chardham - Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. The temples here marking the spiritual sources of the religion’s four sacred rivers - Ganga, Yamuna, Alaknanda and Mandakini, together making up one of the most prominent pilgrimage circuits in the country.

The time between April and November each year witnesses the coming of devotees in thousands who brave the harsh weather, the treacherous mountain roads and trails to get to them. The great philosopher and reformer, Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century brought together all these pilgrimages into a kind of spiritual circuit, one taken by generations after generations, keeping up the annual tradition of visiting these pilgrimages each year.

Whereas the opening dates for the Char Dham Yatra for 2022 are concerned, the tentative dates are as follows:

1. Every year the Yamunotri temple opens its gates to the devotees on the day of Akshaya Tritiya which tentatively will be on 14 May, 2022.
2. Next in line is the Gangotri temple dedicated to goddess Ganga, which will be open for visitors starting May, 2022.
3. This will be followed by the opening of the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva - the Kedarnath Temple, after a few days, tentatively by May, 2022.
4. And finally, the temple of Badrinath will be accessible starting two days later from May, 2022.

Closing dates for the Char Dham Yatra are mentioned below:

1. Devotees can expect to bid adieu to the pious Gangotri temple on Deepawali expected on October 27, 2022.
2. The temples of Kedarnath and Yamunotri close doors on Bhai Dooj/Yama Dwitiya, which is two days after Deepawali on October 29, 2022.
3. The final Dham, which is the Badrinath Dham will be closed for the remaining year from Vijay Dashami marked on November 9, 2022.