{"id":150187,"date":"2025-01-04T18:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T13:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=150187"},"modified":"2025-01-04T18:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T13:25:18","slug":"winter-char-dham-yatra","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/winter-char-dham-yatra","title":{"rendered":"Winter Char Dham Yatra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched on December 8, 2024, the Winter Char Dham has attracted over <\/span><b>15,000 pilgrims <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by December 30, aiming to establish Uttarakhand as a year-round tourism destination.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Winter Char Dham \u2013 2024<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> winter pilgrimage circuit launched by the Uttarakhand government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to attract tourists during the<\/span><b> off-season<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (winter months) when the <\/span><b>Char Dhams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are closed for visit due to heavy snow fall and harsh conditions in the region.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> Idols and symbols <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are<\/span><b> moved to nearby Temples <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which remain open during winters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To\u00a0 Increase tourist footfall, boost the state\u2019s economy, and showcase lesser-known destinations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About the Winter Abodes of Char Dham<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are lower-altitude shrines for<\/span><b> Char Dham of Uttarakhand i.e Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Badrinath<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-150177\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/45-67792f94ed5cf.webp\" alt=\"Char Dham Yatra\" width=\"853\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/45-67792f94ed5cf.webp 1147w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/45-67792f94ed5cf-300x67.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/45-67792f94ed5cf-1024x229.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/45-67792f94ed5cf-768x172.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gangotri:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Winter seat at<\/span> <b><i>Mukhba<\/i><\/b><b> (Uttarkashi).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Yamunotri:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Winter seat at<\/span> <b><i>Kharsali<\/i><\/b><b> (Uttarkashi).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Kedarnath: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter seat at <\/span><b><i>Omkareshwar Temple<\/i><\/b><b> (Ukhimath, Rudraprayag).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Badrinath<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Winter seat at<\/span> <b><i>Pandukeshwar<\/i><\/b><b> (Chamoli).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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