The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday announced the formal start of the Char Dham Yatra with the opening of the gates of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarkashi. Char Dham is a major pilgrimage site of Hinduism, which includes Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. The gates of Kedarnath temple will open on May 2 and the gates of Badrinath temple on May 4.