Chardham Temples Committee

Shri Badri – Kedar Mandir Samiti is a registered compact and organized structure actively involved in preservation, conservation, growth, developments and Promotion of Badrinath, Kedarnath and others temples and tourist places covered by Badri-kedar Mandir Samiti. Besides these Temple Committee take part in social welfare and establishment of new and maintain presently running Guest houses & Dharamshala for betterment of devotee and promote pilgrimage.

Organizational Structure of Badri-Kedar Mandir Samiti

Administration of Shrine
According to the Act No. 30/1948 of Uttar Pradesh, the administration of both Kedarnath and Badrinath temples is governed by the Shri Badarinath Mandir & Sri Kedarnath Mandir Samiti. The Samiti includes public representatives, a Chairman, members, and government officials.

Temple Committee

There are 17 members in the Temple Committee – as follows:

• Members selected by the Uttaranchal Legislative Assembly – 3
• Member selected by the Zilla Parishad of Zilla Garhwal – 1
• Member selected by the Zilla Parishad of Zilla Tehri – 1
• Member selected by the Zilla Parishad of Zilla Chamoli – 1
• Member selected by the Zilla Parishad of Zilla Uttarkashi – 1
• Members nominated by the State Government – 10

The President and Vice Chairman of this committee are nominated by the State Government from among the above members.

The Present Committee

These persons currently serve as the President and members of the committee.

President – Shri Ganesh Godiyal (M.L.A)
Vice President – Smt. Madhu Bhatt

Members:
Shri Rakesh Dhyani, Shri Dayaram Purohit, Shri Gulab Singh Negi, Shri Harish Dimri, Smt. Amita Jina, Shri Keshav Prasad Thapliyal, Shri Rajendra Prasad Dabral, Smt. Sunita Shukla, Shri Chandra Kishore Maithani, Shri Bachan Singh Rawat.

Distribution of Powers

Bureaucracy implies the instruction issued by the State Government and Mandir Samiti.

Administrative Officers

• Chief Executive Officer: Sh. B.D. Singh
• Dy. Chief Executive Officer: Sh. Jagdamba Prasad Namboodri
• OSD: Sh. Lokanand Sati
• Executive Officer: Sh. Anil Sharma
• OSD (PR): Sh. Ansuya Singh Negi
• Account Officer: Sh. Sunil Tiwari
• Temple Officer: Sh. Bhupendra Pd. Maithani
• Publicity Officer: Sh. N.P. Jamloki

Religious/Priest Structure of Badrinath Temple

• Rawalji (Main Priest): Shri Keshav Prasad Namboodari
• Nayab Rawal: Shri Ishwari Prasad Namboodri
• Dharmadhikari (Acting):Shri Bhuvan Chandra Uniyal
• Vedpathi: Shri Satya Prasad Chamola, Shri Radha Krishna Thapliyal, Shri Kushla Nand Bahuguna

Religious/Priest Structure of Kedarnath Temple

• Rawalji (Chief Priest): Shri Bhima Shankar Ling Shivacharya
• Acharya/Dharmadhikari: Shri Umadutt Semwal
• Vedpathi: Shri Chandra Shekhar Semwal, Shri Omkar Shukla, Shri Yashodhar Maithani, Shri Ravindra Bhatt

Gangotri Mandir Samiti

The name of temple committee of Gangotri shrine is Shri Panch Mandir Samiti, operated by members of Samiti (approx having 200 members). Temple Priests & government officials are the members of this committee. Having presidents, Vice present, chief- Secretary, secretary & members.
The head priest & chief secretary of Gangotrii shrine is Rawal Harish Semwal.

Doors Opening Timing

In season (April-May to Oct-Nov) 6 am to 8 pm. The doors of temple open on very auspicious day Akshay Tritiya (April -May) and closes on Yama Dwitiya, or Bhai Duj after two day the Diwali.

Worship / Aarti Timings

6.30 am and 7.30 pm. A special Pooja and fair performed at temple on Janmashtami and Diwali.

Special Occasion Celebrated at Yamunotri

• Janmashtami (Aug-Sep) – The birth day of Lord Krishna
• Vijayadashmi (Oct) – The day when Lord Rama killed the Ravana.
• Diwali (Nov) – The Day when Lord Rama reach at Ayodhya.
• Yama Dwitiya (Oct-Nov) – As Bhaiya Duj

Worship / Aarti Timings

The worship and other temple activities started at 4 am after the Utthan (awakening) ceremony performed by Head Priest.

The brief chart of pooja activities as follow:

• Utthan (awakening) arise timing of Goddess (By head priest) 4:00 AM
• Shringar (adornment ceremony to deity) not open to public after 4 AM
• Mangalaarti (not open to Public) at 6:00 AM
• Darshan of Deity (for devotee) 6:00 to 9 AM
• Rajbhog (to Deity- not open for public) 9:00 to 9:10 AM
• Darshan / worship (open for devotee) 9:10 to 6:30 PM
• Shringar (adornment ceremony to deity) not open to public – 6.30 pm to 6:40 PM
• Darshan of Deity (for devotee) – 6:40 PM to 8:00 PM
• Rajbhog to Deity (not open to Public) – 8:00 PM to 8:05 PM
• The Sandhya Aarti (In summer) – 7:45 PM
• The Sandhya Aarti (In winter after Janmashtami in Aug-Sep) – 7:00 PM