Gangotri Temple Opening Dates

Gangotri Temple Opening Closing Date 2024 Gangotri Yatra or the pilgrimage tour to the Gangotri temple is one of the four prominent and holy temple tours (Chardham Yatra) as per Hinduism. Usually, the Gangotri temple will open on Akshya Tritya day. Gangotri Dham has been closed for winter and will be open on April-May 2024. The temple opening is preceded by a special Puja of the Ganges both inside the temple as well as on the river bank. It is believed that the Goddess retreats to Mukhwa, her winter abode.

Chardham Temples	Opening Date	Closing Dates
Gangotri	22 April 2023	13 Nov 2023
Yamunotri	22 April 2023	14 Nov 2023
Kedarnath	25 April 2023	14 Nov 2023
Badrinath	27 April 2023	21 Nov 2023

Opening Dates For The Gangotri Yatra
Gangotri Yatra, like the other Chota Char Dham Yatras, is currently closed for the winters but will reopen again when the snow starts to melt away and gives way to green meadows. The temple usually opens on Akshaya Tritya day, which is the last week of April or the first week of May.
Before the Gangotri Temple is officially opened, a traditional puja takes place. The puja takes place inside the temple as well as at the river bank.

During the winter season, Goddess Ganga is kept at Mukhwa, which is her official winter abode. The procession wherein the Goddess is taken to her winter abode is magnificent and filled with colours and spirituality. There is also a ceremony when the Goddess is rough back to Gangotri, and that ceremony is even more thrilling and festive. You should try to attend this ceremony in our Char Dham Yatra if you can. The Gangotri temple opens its doors for the flocks of devotees around 6:15 am. You can visit the temple from 6:15 am to 2 pm, and from 3 pm to 9:30 pm.