The doors of Gangotri Dham were opened for devotees on Wednesday on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. With this, the Char Dham Yatra, which will last for about 6 months, officially began. Earlier, the palanquin of Maa Ganga reached Gangotri Dham from Mukhaba this morning. Ganga was worshipped amidst the tunes of the Rajputana Rifles band. Flowers were showered on the temple from a helicopter.