The Chardham Yatra - Tour to Chardham

The Chardham Yatrarn.
The Char Dham are the names of four piligrimage places in India. Char Dham are considered the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime. Char Dham is located in the Himalayas. Char Dham represents four major Hindu denominations and consists of four sites— Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Chardham Tour

Char Dham tour includes Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Undertaking a journey to Chardham tour in Garhwal (Uttarakhand) will not just wash away one's sins but ensure release from the cycle of birth and death.

Tour to Chardham

The Chardham tour shall be visited from Left to Right – beginning from Yamunotri, going to Gangotri, Kedarnath and culminating the journey at Badrinath. This route follows the Hindu tradition of parikrama or clockwise circumambulation.
Yamunotri Temple

Dedicated to Goddess yamuna it is perched atop a flank of the Bandar Poonch peak and is situated opposite to Gangotri. The shrine attracts devotees in large numbers from May to October. Yamunotri is the source of the revered river yamuna which originates from the Champasar Glacier lying 1 km ahead of the shrine, at an altitude of 4,321 mts. Pilgrims do not frequently visit the source of the river as it is not easily accessible.

Gangotri Temple

Along the right bank of Bhagirathi stands the shrine of Gangotri dedicated to the Goddess. Perched at a height of 3.042 mts. the picturesque pilgrimage in the hinter lands of the Himalayas is the most sacred spot where Ganga, the stream of life touched earth for the first time According to mythology, Goddess Ganga - the daughter of heaven, manifested herself in the form of a river to absolve the sins of king Bhagirath's predecessors, following his severe penance of several centuries.
Kedarnath Temple

The mountains capes of the majestic Kedarnath range stands one of the twelve ' Jyotirlingas' of Lord shiva. Lying at an altitude of 3.581 mts above sea level on the head of river Mandakini, the shrine of Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimage for the Hindus. The origin of the revered temple can be found in the great epic - Mahabharata. According to legendr

Badrinath Temple

On the right bank of alaknanda lies the sacred spot perched at an altitude of around 3,133 meters above the sea level. Encircled by a beautiful valley, this high temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu. It is built in the form of a cone with a small cupola and spire. The temple is divided into three parts the 'garbha griha' or sanctum sanctorum, the' darshan mandap' where the rituals are conducted and the 'sabha mandap' where devotees assemble.