Quick answer: Our guides and package pages are written by the Yatra To Temples team. We take dates, rules, fees and permits from official sources first: the Uttarakhand government, temple committees, district orders, IRCTC HeliYatra and the Ministry of External Affairs. Anything not yet announced is marked as an estimate. Every page shows when it was last updated, and you can report a mistake by email or WhatsApp.
Who writes our yatra information?
The Yatra To Temples team writes and updates every guide, news update and package page on this website. The team plans yatras in Uttarakhand, Nepal and Tibet, so what you read is also what we use when we plan your yatra.
Which sources do we use?
We use official sources first, in this order:
- Uttarakhand government portals and notices, including the Char Dham registration portal and tourism department orders.
- Temple committee announcements, such as the Badrinath–Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) and the Gangotri and Yamunotri temple committees, for kapat opening and closing dates and puja rules.
- District administration orders, for example pony, palki and pithu rate lists, road closures and weather advisories.
- IRCTC HeliYatra for Kedarnath helicopter booking rules, and the Ministry of External Affairs (kmy.gov.in) for the government Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) for weather warnings.
- Dated reports from trusted news agencies (such as PTI) only when no official page exists yet. We name the source and the date.
Most guides end with a Sources list, so you can check the original yourself.
How do we handle dates that are not announced yet?
Some dates, such as kapat opening days or yatra registration windows, are announced only weeks before. Until then we write Expected (estimate) and explain what the estimate is based on, usually the pattern of past years. When the official date comes out, we update the page and change the label to Confirmed (official).
How do we date our updates?
Each guide shows a “last updated” date. We change it only when the information on the page really changes, not to make a page look new. Package pages show when the plan was last checked. Dates, prices and permit rules are confirmed again on call before any payment.
How are prices shown?
Package prices are “from” prices per person. The final quote depends on your dates, group size, hotel category and transport, and we share it in writing before you pay.
What about photos and reviews?
We use photos with a clear licence, mostly from Wikimedia Commons, and credit each one on our Photo Credits page. We do not publish invented reviews. Yatris can send their own experience through Share your yatra, and every genuine review is published after a check.
How can you report a mistake?
If something on our website is wrong or out of date, please tell us. Email shiva@yatratotemples.in or WhatsApp +91 78178 98687 with the page link and what needs fixing. We check it against the official source and correct the page.