Chardham Yatra: VIP pilgrims should pay Rs 300 for darshan at Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.
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DEHRADUN: For the primary time within the historical past of Chardham Yatra, VIP pilgrims should pay an extra charge of Rs 300 for darshan at Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.
After finding out the ‘puja system’ and darshan preparations at 4 main temples of the nation – Tirupati Balaji, Vaishno Devi, Mahakaleshwar and Somnath temples, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has determined to implement the charge system for VIP devotees within the Chardham Yatra. Apart from this, a trident made from ashtadhatu weighing 100 kg shall be put in within the Kedarnath temple.
On Monday, a board assembly was held on the Canal Road workplace beneath the chairmanship of BKTC President Ajendra Ajay, wherein many necessary selections have been taken relating to the Yatra preparations of Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham. The assembly handed a price range of Rs 76.26 crore for the upcoming monetary 12 months 2023-24. Apart from this, an motion plan for Chardham Yatra was additionally permitted.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, BKTC chairman Ajendra Ajay mentioned, “This fee will be charged only from VIP pilgrims. The timings and lines of common pilgrims will not be affected. After studying the operating system in other pilgrimage sites of the country, this decision has turned out to be relatively
better for Uttarakhand and according to the consensus that has been reached after consultation with experts and public representatives, this decision has been taken”.
Defining VIP devotees, Badri Kedar Temple Committee CEO Yogendra Singh advised this newspaper, “Under the protocol, any person who falls in the category of VIP or special persons and is defined as such by their institution will be considered a VIP by BKTC”.
According to CEO Singh, “As per the protocol, BKTC personnel will take care of visiting the temples and distribution of prasad etc. to the VIPs coming for darshan. This will not create chaos in the name of the VIP facility. So far, police, administration, BKTC etc. handle darshan arrangements in their own way to
make VIPs visit”.
“Whatever donations or offerings the devotees make for the temple, the salaried priests and staff of BKTC will not accept it”, Singh mentioned, including, “The staff associated with the puja system will motivate the devotees to put donations in the donation box.” “Otherwise action will be taken against the employees.
Transparent arrangements will be made for counting donations in temples. For this, transparent glass huts will be built in both the dhams. Which will be equipped with CCTV cameras,” mentioned Singh.
DEHRADUN: For the primary time within the historical past of Chardham Yatra, VIP pilgrims should pay an extra charge of Rs 300 for darshan at Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.
After finding out the ‘puja system’ and darshan preparations at 4 main temples of the nation – Tirupati Balaji, Vaishno Devi, Mahakaleshwar and Somnath temples, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has determined to implement the charge system for VIP devotees within the Chardham Yatra. Apart from this, a trident made from ashtadhatu weighing 100 kg shall be put in within the Kedarnath temple.
On Monday, a board assembly was held on the Canal Road workplace beneath the chairmanship of BKTC President Ajendra Ajay, wherein many necessary selections have been taken relating to the Yatra preparations of Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham. The assembly handed a price range of Rs 76.26 crore for the upcoming monetary 12 months 2023-24. Apart from this, an motion plan for Chardham Yatra was additionally permitted.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Speaking to The New Indian Express, BKTC chairman Ajendra Ajay mentioned, “This charge shall be charged solely from VIP pilgrims. The timings and features of frequent pilgrims won’t be affected. After finding out the working system in different pilgrimage websites of the nation, this determination has turned out to be comparatively
higher for Uttarakhand and in response to the consensus that has been reached after session with specialists and public representatives, this determination has been taken”.
Defining VIP devotees, Badri Kedar Temple Committee CEO Yogendra Singh advised this newspaper, “Under the protocol, any person who falls in the category of VIP or special persons and is defined as such by their institution will be considered a VIP by BKTC”.
According to CEO Singh, “As per the protocol, BKTC personnel will handle visiting the temples and distribution of prasad and many others. to the VIPs coming for darshan. This won’t create chaos within the identify of the VIP facility. So far, police, administration, BKTC and many others. deal with darshan preparations in their very own technique to
make VIPs go to”.
“Whatever donations or offerings the devotees make for the temple, the salaried priests and staff of BKTC will not accept it”, Singh mentioned, including, “The staff associated with the puja system will motivate the devotees to put donations in the donation box.” “Otherwise motion shall be taken in opposition to the workers.
Transparent preparations shall be made for counting donations in temples. For this, clear glass huts shall be inbuilt each the dhams. Which shall be outfitted with CCTV cameras,” mentioned Singh.
