Char Dham Yatra began today in Uttarakhand after the portals of Yamunotri and Gangotri shrines were opened for the pilgrims amid vadic rituals on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Triteeya. AIR correspondent reports that the pilgrimage to the revered shrines Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, popularly known as the 'Char Dham Yatra' has begun this fornoon. The portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri were opened after the six months. The portals of both the shrines were closed on the auspicious occasion of Yam Dwitiya on 28th October last year.Meanwhile the six-month long pilgrimage season has been started in this hill state. However, The shrine of Kedarnath will open on April 28th while the shrine of Badrinath will open for the devotees on April29th, of this month. Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee President Anusua Prasad Bhatt said that special accommodation arrangements have been made for the pilgrims. On the other hand the administration has made elaborate security arrangements for the pilgrims coming on the yatra. Last year, inspire of the late start of the yatra, huge number of devotees, both from the country and abroad, paid their obeisance at the four divine destinations.