Chardham The Most Prominent Pilgrimage Of India For Pilgrims

Chardham is the most sacred places in Uttarakhand. If you are one of those

who want to go for a pilgrimage tour to India, then Chardham is better choice

for everyone. We take you to a spiritual journey of the most sacred of all

pilgrimages with our cheap holiday packages. Considered to be one of the most

religious tours of the Hindus, the Chardham Yatra comprises of four pilgrim

sites namely Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Choose this

package and enjoy your Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand. Visit many other

holy places during your Chardham Yatra.

Hinduism is the most widespread religion across the globe. It is their belief that

in their life they must visit the 4 shrines in order to get moksha. Char means

four and Dham means the abode of god. These four shrines are Yamunotri,

Gangotri, Shri Kedarnath, and Shri Badrinath. Although people do visit them

one at a time some times, but most oft, people like to go for a Chardham Yatra.

That means a journey where they visit all of them one after another in one

journey. The word Yatra means journey. The tour to Char Dham is the most

sacred of all the pilgrimage destinations of the country. In this place if one

takes birth or gets death is believed to get wash away from their sins. Nature

in its entire splendor will leave an experience that will stay with your behind.

Million peoples visit Char Dham from India and abroad every Year in search

of peace of mind. Himalayas are famous for pilgrimages and also considered as

the land of Gods. The best time for Char Dham Yatra is between April and

November. Char Dham Yatra starts from Yamunotri passing through

Gangotri, Kedarnath and ends with the final step at Badrinath. Thousands of

devotees visit these shrines with profound religious feeling from all over the

world every year. The atmosphere of this place becomes one that of divineness

having all the qualities of cleansing the malice of your soul. Thus the Chardham

tour will surely provide you great peace in mind.

The base of starting the Char Dham Yatra is the holy city Haridwar. From

Haridwar one must head to Yamunotri through Rishikesh. One must start in

the early morning from Haridwar as the journey to Yamunotri takes the entire

day. Yamunotri is the seat of goddess Yamuna which is also known to be the

source of river Yamuna. The 19th century temple of Goddess Yamuna, a

number of thermal springs and Divya Shila are prime attractions. Moreover

the places full with scenic spot and panoramic views of Himalayas. It is

perched atop a flank of the Bandar Poonchh peak and is situated opposite to

Gangotri and the road goes from a place called Dharasu, somewhere between

Rishikesh-Uttarkashi and goes on to Yamunotri. The shrine can also visit via

Mussoorie and Barkot. The shrine attracts devotees in large numbers from

May to October.

Next in the journey is Gangotri. The mythological legends state that the temple

prayed here is just next to the spot where holy River Ganga first descended on

Mother Earth. The temple where you pray now was made in the 18th century.

When you travel here, very few people have the courage to travel up to the

Gaumukh glacier from where the geography believes that the River Ganga gets

its never ending flow of water. The most impressive feature of Gangotri temple

is the Aarti that is conducted on the banks of river Ganga. There are many

such guest houses and hotels where the people can even to stay.

After visiting Gangotri the Next is Sri Kedarnath. It is a shrine devoted to

Lord Shiva, the destroyer. It is believed that it is the abode of Lord Shiva and

his family. With the dazzling background of gigantic white dome wrapped with

snow, this temple is a captivating beauty. 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 Kedarnath Temple is

dedicated to Lord Shiva and is deemed to have been built by Adi

Sankaracharya. The glory of the temple can be attributed to the fact that it is

one of the twelve jyotirlingas (Lord Shiva shrines), present in the country. The

temple remains open only for a period of six months, due to heavy snowfall in

the winter months.

The fourth one on the list of Sri Badrinath, located on the banks of the River

Alaknanda, this temple is devoted to Hindu deity Lord Vishnu, the creator.

This is the most pious destinations among all the other dhams. The gates of the

temple are open only for a period of six months, due to extreme weather

conditions in Himalayas. You will find a large statue of the Nandi Bull built

out of heavy, large and evenly cut grey slab outside this temple door. There are

a number of hot water pools here namely Tapt Kund, Narad Kund etc. These

pools are filled with hot steaming water in the winter months also and are

considered to posses medicinal properties.

Chardham are hustling and bustling with activity during the summer months,

as hundreds of devotees embark upon the holy journey. The picturesque

surroundings of the mountainous region are simply enthralling, giving the

visitors a perfect opportunity to unwind themselves by filling their lungs with

fresh air. If you want to visit this holy yatra then contact us at below given

information:-

UTTARAKHAND HOLIDAYS

Mr. Bhandari (Manager Tour Operation)

Pocket C-509, 4th Floor, LIG DDA Flats, East of Loni

Road, Near Jyoti Nagar Police Station, Delhi-110093

Tel: +91 - 011 22810053, 22819157

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