Char Dham Yatra Group Tour Package From Haridwar 9 Nights/ 10 Days

Char Dham Yatra Overview

Char Dham Yatra is considered a very sacred pilgrimage in Hinduism. All the four holy dhams of Hinduism are located in the Garhwal Chaitra region in the lap of the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. The journey starts from Yamunotri Dham which is situated in Uttarkashi district, after this the next stop is Gangotri Dham from where the holy river Ganges originates. After this, the devotees go to Kedarnath Dham for the darshan of Baba Kedar Ji and after having a spiritual experience from the Panchmukhi incarnation of Lord Shiva, the pilgrims then set out for the next leg of their journey.

The last stop of the holy pilgrimage is Badri Chaitra, located on the banks of the life-giving Alaknanda river at Shri Badrinath Dham, one of the 24 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, where the Badrinarayan form of Lord Vishnu is worshipped.

Sri Yamnotri Dham

Shri Yamunotri Dham is one of the four holy pilgrimage sites of Uttarakhand Garhwal Himalayas. It is located in Uttarkashi district at an altitude of around 3235 meters above sea level. Yamunotri Dham is situated on the edge of Bandarpoonch mountain which is the western pilgrimage site of Garhwal Himalayas. This holy Dham is dedicated to Mother Yamuna and Mother Yamuna river flows around the temple.

For which the devotees have to travel 14 kms on foot from Hanumanchatti which is full of very captivating natural scenery and during this holy journey one can see very beautiful waterfalls. As soon as they reach the temple, the devotees feel a very peaceful environment. According to Hindu mythological beliefs, Yamunotri Dham is considered to be the home of ancient saint Asit Muni where there are hot and cold water ponds, named Suryakund which is hot and Gorikund which is a cold water pond. In Suryakund, Hindu devotees tie rice and potatoes in a cloth and dip them, which are offered in Shri Yamunotri Temple as prasad.

Sri Gangotri Dham

Shri Gangotri Dham is one of the four Dhams in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The purifying Mother Ganga originates from Gangotri which is situated at a height of 3140 meters above sea level. According to Hindu religious beliefs, King Bhagirath had performed a severe penance of Lord Shiva as a result of which Holy river Ganga descended on earth. To reach the temple, devotees have to travel 284 kilometers from Haridwar and 98 kilometers from Uttarkashi by road which is a beautiful winding and scenic mountain path with small towns in between. The temple is located beside the Bhagirathi River. Gangotri Dham is dedicated to the most sacred and revered goddess Mother Ganga in Hinduism. We can reach the Ganga origin place named Gomukh by walking 19 kilometers from the temple. After visiting Yamunotri Dham, devotees can make their journey even more memorable by visiting the beautiful and attractive places nearby.

Sri Kedarnath Dham

Kedarnath Temple is one of the Char Dhams and is a major religious place. It is located in Rudrapraag of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand and is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. According to Hindu Puranas, the Pandavas built a temple of Lord Shiva in Dwapar Yug to get salvation from the sin of fratricide in the Mahabharata war, which is known as Shri Kedarnath Dham. Here Lord Shiva appeared to the Pandavas in the form of a vine, but this temple was lost due to the ravages of time. Later, a temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, which remained covered with snow for 400 years.

Every year a large number of devotees visit Shri Kedarnath Dham to have darshan of Lord Shiva. To reach the temple, devotees have to walk about 17 km from Gaurikund to Kedarnath, which takes about 4-5 hours, which can also be covered with the help of horses, mules and palanquins. The entire route of this joyful and exciting journey is full of amazing views. The famous Kedarnath Dham temple is situated on the banks of the holy Mandakini river at an altitude of about 3584 meters above sea level. On one side of the temple is 22000 feet high Kedarnath, on the other side is 21600 feet high Kharchkund and on the third side is 22750 feet high Bhartkund mountain and at the same time there is the confluence of 5 holy rivers (Mandakini, Saraswati, Swarnagauri and Kshirganga), some of which have become extinct at present.

After the darshan of Baba Kedar, devotees can make their journey even more memorable and unforgettable by enjoying the other famous places around Kedarnath valley (Trijuginarayan Temple, Gaurikund, Bhairav Temple, Kalimath, Tungnath, Sonprayag, Ukhimath, Chopta, Vasukital Lake, Chandrashila etc.).

Sri Badrinath Dham

Shri Badrinath Dham is one of the four major holy pilgrimages of Hindus. It is situated on the banks of the holy Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. This holy temple of Hindu religion is situated at a height of about 10280 feet above sea level. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu established Shri Badrinath Dham in Satyuga. Vishnu ji had performed severe penance there and it is believed that even today Lakshmipati Lord Vishnu himself resides at that most holy place.

After visiting Kedarnath Jyotirling, devotees come to Badrinath and visit Lord Nar-Narayan, which liberates all their sins. The distance of Shri Badrinath from Haridwar is about 321 kilometers, which devotees take 10-12 hours to cover and the distance from Kedarnath is about 219 kilometers, which devotees can cover in 7-8 hours.

After having the Sharadpurn Darshan of Lord Nar-Narayan in Badrinath Dham, the devotees' journey becomes even more auspicious and joyful by visiting the major temples around here such as Charanpaduka, Taptkund, Bhimpul, Vyasgufa, Pandukeshwar, Narsing Mandir etc. There are many other beautiful, famous and historical places around Badrinath such as India First Village - Mana, Nitti, Joshimath, Vishnuprayag, Alkapuri Glacier, Vahsudhara Water Fall, Satapath, Swargarohini, Auli, Hemkund Sahib, Ghanagria, Valley of Flowers, Govind Ghat, Malari (Indo-Tibetan Border), Gopinath Temple, Karnprayag (Yogasthali of Karn) Adibadri etc