Gangotri Dham proposes mandatory Panchagavya consumption before darshan, confirming pilgrims’ Sanatan Dharma adherence, starting Char Dham Yatra April 19.
Pilgrims must partake of cow milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung mixture with Ganga Jal as the ultimate Hindu purification. Exemptions for Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists sharing ahimsa values.
Temple secretary Suresh Semwal formed a scholar-legal expert committee ensuring constitutional compliance. President Harish Semwal emphasizes the revival against non-adherents.
Yamunotri committee discusses non-Sanatanis ban on Tuesday, aligning with Gangotri. BKTC already barred entry at Badrinath-Kedarnath on March 11, preserving Devbhoomi sanctity.
Rising outsiders prompt firm measures safeguarding Gangotri’s eternal Ganga origin. Committees seek administrative support to maintain Uttarakhand’s sacred Hindu character.
Gangotri’s Panchagavya mandate restores temple sanctity, with only true Sanatanis partaking of sacred cow amrit, accessing Bhagirathi’s source, and upholding Char Dham’s ancient Hindu exclusivity.
