Dehradun, Sept. 27 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off the sacred Chhari Yatra from the courtyard of the Adhisthatri Maya Devi Temple in the holy city of Haridwar.

The ceremony took place with full Vedic rituals and chanting of mantras, marking the commencement of the yatra to Uttarakhand's four revered dhams, a release said.

Before sending off the sacred Chhari, the Chief Minister performed its ritual abhishek (ceremonial bathing) and offered prayers to Mahamaya Devi at the Maya Devi Temple. He also honoured and felicitated the saints present on the occasion and sought their blessings.

The Chief Minister expressed that participating in the Chhari Yatra, a tradition initiated by Adi Guru Shankarach...