Chardham Yatra

Chardham Yatra of India According to Hindu Mythology, It is believed that Hindu philosopher and reformer Sri Adi Shankaracharya utilized the word “Char dham”. Which also denotes four Holy destinations or abodes of God inside the four directions in India – Pauri in the East, Dwarka in the West, Badrinath in the North, and Rameshwaram in the South. But, when it comes to journeys explorations, the holy expedition is most famous in people.

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According to Hinduism, the Chardham Yatra is a pilgrim’s journey of the five responsibility or moral imperative of every Hindu. Along with worship dharma sanskar and also religious festivals. A pilgrimage is a lifetime experience. A direct connection between the seeker and also dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose. Thousand Hindu religion people visit this auspicious Chardham Yatra every year.

It is commonly believed that undertaking a peregrination heart Purity and also the act of self-actualization.

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According to Vedas, Badrinath became prestigious when an avatar of lord Vishnu called Nar-Narayan did (Penance) there. The forest of berry trees situated at that time that place. The berry is called “badri” In Sanskrit language, the forest of berry tree the place was named Badrika-Van.

Chardham Yatra is also one of the most popular religious journeys. Millions of people of all religions coming every year to worship in Chardham Yatra components of India. Char Dham Yatra is also the most popular among aboard people.

Char Dham Yatra includes the four Pilgrimage places are Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, and also the Gangotri. All these holy destinations are located in ” Dev Bhoomi” -The Land of the Gods, Uttarakhand, India. This Chardham Yatra is also famous because it is proceeding in two weeks.

Char Dham Yatra has to represent an of consequence or also an important god home so every thousand people from the world visited here the pilgrimage time. Chardham Yatra of Uttarakhand influence from the origin of River Yamuna- Yamunotri, Temple of God Yamuna is situated.

Chardham Yatra

Due to visually charming high altitude Himalayan mountain, dense green forests, beautiful valleys and environment give an opportunity to reduce the tension and relax by breathing pure oxygen with experience of the amazing Himalayan region. These four famous temples consideration the religious source of holy rivers- River 3235m) Yamunotri, River Ganga -Gangotri) and Alaknanda- Badrinath.

Chardham Yatra (holy places of Hindu Pilgrimages) – the Mahabharata four abodes are defined by the Pandavas and also have a great consequentiality and impactful. Among the Hindu religion people of India; Kedarnath, and Badrinath, Yamunotri and also Gangotri. In the present day, Char Dham are four Hindus pilgrimage places in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India.

This Hindu pilgrimage Char Dham Yatra consists of Kedarnath and Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri. It is also considered most place-sacred by Hindus to visit during life to procure salvation Moksha. Char Dham defined by Adi Shankaracharya.

Uttarakhand Chardham Yatra in Detail

The Char Dhams place is located in Garhwal region Himalayas Uttarakhand considered the most beautiful places- Kedarnath and Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri.

YAMUNOTRI DHAM YATRA – Chardham Yatra

Dehradun railway station, 186 km and Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, 215 km. Yamunotri is the origin of the Yamuna river and it is located at 3293 meters above sea point on Poonch Mountain, Himalayas. The Yamuna River flows from the Champsar Glacier From the geographical point of view at an elevation of 4421 meters above from sea point.

This glacier sacred temple located at about one km from Yamunotri River was difficult to reach. This destination is located near the Indo-China border. People can reach the temple with horses and mules of rent. Chardham Yatra is the most popular yatra.

Kharsali is the last village located near Yamunotri, many natural waterfalls, and the oldest temple of Lord Shiva, the god of Hindus. Divya Shila is a sacred slab Near the Yamunotri temple the stone of divine light. Devotees worship the divine rock before going to the temple of Yamunotri.

Many tourists stop for rest in Badkot village, on the way to the holy temple of Yamunotri, which is located 41 km from Dharasu. In addition to a beautiful green forest and apple gardens. This place is also famous for very old temples, Hanuman Chatti, a famous destination for trekkers.

BADRINATH DHAM

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Located 3,300 m above sea level, Garhwal Himalayan region, Uttarakhand.

Badrinath-Badri Narayan Temple located in Uttarakhand, Garhwal Himalayan region near the Alaknanda river. Badrinath situated on the backside of the Nilkand Mountains in the Himalayas. Badrinath temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu defined by Adi Shankaracharya as one of the Char Dhams. This temple divided into three parts, sanctum sanctorum, Mandand, and the Mandir. In Badrinath fifteen sculptures in the temple, the most famous among them is one meter high of Lord Vishnu-black stone.

Badrinath dham, five types of Badrinarayan worshiped, known as Punch Badri. The main temple of Badrinath, with four murtiya situated here. Bhagwan Visnu is a leader of the five brothers. According to Shankaracharya’s main Pujari of Badrinath is from Kerala. For prayers, the temple is open from April-May to October-November in a year.

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Mythological beliefs that when the Ganga devi come on earth, the earth could not bear their high velocity. Then the Ganges divided into twelve steams, in which one is the Alaknanda. This place became home of Vishnu, known as t Badrinath Dham.

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Badrinath Yatra

Another belief is that in old times, that place has a very large range of the wild plum trees. Also in Vedavas had written in Mahabharata time a cave the Pandavas stayed. And last stop before went to heaven. According to mythology and folklore, Lord Vishnu moves or falls downwards in a child near Nilkanth Mount, which is first known as Shiva Bhoomi-Kedar Land.

Bhagwan Vishnu was searching meditation place and got near the Alaknanda River. Visnu descended near Nilkanth Mountains (Rishi Ganga and the Alaknanda River). Started crying and Parvati’s heart became fluid and Mata Parvati, Lord Shiva became near the Vishnu. Mother asked him what you want.

Visnu asked for the meditation place. In this way, Bhagwan Vishnu gets those places from Parvati and lord Shiva. This place is known as Badri Dham, then a lot of snowfall there when Bhagwan Vishnu was started meditation. Lord Vishnu completely descended below the surface of an area of in the snow. Seeing this, Mata Lakshmi the heart was fluid beside Lord Vishnu took the form of a barey tree.

Mata Lakshmiji went to the punishment inflicted on oneself to save Lord Vishnu. When Bhagwan Vishnu completed his Tapasya. After some years, Bhagwan Vishnu saw that mata Lakshmiji covered from the snow. Bhagwan Vishnu said Mata Lakshmi, you have also done the same faithfulness of my own, so we will worship with you on Badri dham. After this story, bhawan Vishnu’s known was load Badrinath.

Uttarakhand is known as Dev Bhoomi- the place of God. As it is the land of pilgrimages and temples, which magnetizes millions of spiritual people to get awareness. The pilgrimage of Chardham located in the Garhwal region, which is also the most sacred location.

KEDARNATH DHAM YATRA- Chardham Yatra

Located -3,562 meters Chauribari glacier, Garhawal Himalayan, Uttarakhand.

Kedarnath temple dedicated to bhagwan Shiva. It on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath situated in Uttarakhand, India.

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Kedarnath temple Jyotirling made in the Himalayas on the Shring. The incarnation of Bagwan Vishnu, Narayana, and Mahapatva Nar Rishis. He used to perform penance in Himalaya after that Bhagwan shiv-Sankar gave the bride to be eternal, to his prayer. When he appeared pleased with revering and the form of Jyotirlinga.

This place situated on Kardar, the mountain range of the Himalayas. The Mandakini river flows from this 700-800 Bc, the temple is more than 1000 years old made by Adi Shankaracharya. The next old temple built by Pandavas by cutting the heavy stones with add the same stones.

A stone of Bhagwan Shiva situated as protector outside the Kedarnath temple in the quadrangular platform according to mythology. After the war of Kurukshetra, Pandavas had come to this temple according to folklore. Panch Kedar- when they won in the war of Mahabharata then Pandavas want freedom from the sin of the fraternity.

Pandavas blessings of bhagwan shiv Shankar and want to go Kashi to see Bhagwan Shankar. Every year people came to the Himalayas. And try to search Bhagwan Shankar did not want to see the Pandavas, so they moved from there to Kedarnath.

GANGOTRI DHAM YATRA- Chardham Yatra

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Location-3,753mtr, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, Himalayan Range

Rishikesh, 202 km Rishikesh directly connected to Mumbai and Delhi, Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, 231 km away.

Gangotri Temple- May to September-October. The opening date of the Gangotri Temple opens on Akshaya Tritiya. Gangotri Temple is a beautiful place in Uttarkashi district in Himalayan the state of Uttarakhand. Gangotri banks of the river Bhagirathi or the origin of River Ganga.

It is in the Greater Himalayan Region in India (height of 3,100 meters). According to Hindu mythology, Gangotri that place where Ganga descended when Bhagwan Shiv Sankar released the river from hair in the head. Now a temple built by General of Indian army Amar Singh Thapa from the Gorkha regiment in eighteen century. Due to heavy snow-fall Gangotri temple closed in winter- November- march. Chardham Yatra starts from Haridwar.

There are many ashrams near the temple which provide accommodation to people who are going to worship. The river called Bhagirathi at the source and change name (the Ganga) from Devprayag after meets the Alaknanda. The origin of the holy Bhagirathi is at Gaumukh- Gangotri Glacier, which is an approximate 20 km trek from Gangotri.