Every Year Chardham Yatra starts from the last week of April or May onwards and goes on till October or November as the Kapat of all four temples (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yumunotri) stay open till the time of “Diwali Festival” which is celebrated every year and after yatra the doli of God and Goddess is moved downward for the winter season, Kapat of Chardham temple stay shut down for the next five or six months due to thick snow fall as well as very cold weather.