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'Char
Dham
Tour
According
to the
popular
Hindu
religious
belief,
four
Hindu
religious
sites in
Uttarakhand
are
known as
Char
Dhams.
Nestled
in the
lap of
majestic
Himalayas,
these
four
sites
are
Yamunotri,
Gangotri,
Badrinath
and
Kedarnath.
Traditionally,
if you
are on
your
Chardham
Yatra,
it will
start
from the
west to
the
east. So
the
Yatra
starts
from
Yamunotri,
then
proceed
to
Gangotri,
then
Kedarnath
and
finally
ends at
Badrinath.
Respectively
Yamunotri
and
Gangotri
are
dedicated
to
goddesses
Yamuna
and
Ganga.
Kedarnath
is
dedicated
to Lord
Shiva
and
Badrinath
is
dedicated
to Lord
Vishnu.
These
pilgrimages
are
visited
in
aspiration
of
washing
away
their
sins and
to
attain
salvation.
Yamunotri
The
revered
shrine
of
Yamunotri
is
located
at the
6,315
mts on
Bandarpunchh
Mountain.
The
place
Yamunotri
boasts
holy
shrine
of
goddess
Yamuna.
From
city the
7 km
away,
you will
find
holy
thermal
springs
at
Jankichatti.
In the
19th
century,
the
present
temple
was
constructed
by
Maharani
Gularia
of
Jaipur.
To reach
to
Yamunotri,
one has
to
undertake
a 220 km
journey
from
Rishikesh
to
Hanumanchatti.
From
Hanumanchatti,
where
the
motorable
road
ends,
you have
to walk
for 13
km to
reach to
the main
Temple.
The
temple
remains
closed
during
the
winter
months
of Nov.
to
April.
How
to reach
Air :
Nearest
airport
is Jolly
Grant.
Rail :
Nearest
railhead
is at
Rishikesh.
Road :
The road
to
Yamunotri
diverts
from
Rishikesh-Gangotri
road at
Dharasu.
Important
road
distances
:
Hanumanchatti
13 km;
Dharasu
107 km;
Tehri
149 km.
Gangotri
Gangotri
is
situated
at an
altitude
of 3,200
mts
above
sea-level
amidst
sylvan
surroundings.
Revered
by
hundreds
of
thousands
pilgrims
every
year,
this
18th
century
temple
constructed
by
Gorkha
General
Amar
Singh
Thapa.
It is
said
that
Pandavas,
came
here to
perform
the
great 'Deva
Yajna'.
In the
right
bank of
Bhagirathi,
the
temple
is
situated.
Generally
pilgrims
from
here
trek to
Nandanvan
(6 km)
and
Kedartal
(18 km)
from
Gangotri.
Due to
the
severe
winter
conditions,
the
temple
remains
closed
from
Nov. to
April.
How
to reach
Air :
Nearest
airport
is Jolly
Grant
(26 km
from
Rishikesh)
Rail :
Nearest
railhead
is at
Rishikesh,
249 km.
Road :
Important
road
distances
are
Uttarkashi
97 km,
Tehri
167 km,
Dharasu
125 km,
Yamunotri
232 km,
Mussoorie
250 km.
The
Kedarnath
The Sri
Kedarnathji
shrine
houses
one of
the 12
Jyotirlingas
of Lord
Shiva.
At an
altitude
of 3,581
mts,
against
the
backdrop
of the
majestic
Sri
Kedarnathji
range,
this
beautiful
temple
is
situated.
Sri
Kedarnathji
is also
considered
as one
of the
main
shrines
of Panch
Kedar.
Pilgrims
can
reach
this
place
just
after 14
kms
trekking
from
Gaurikund,
which is
connected
by road
with
Rishikesh,
Kotdwara,
Dehradun
and
Haridwar.
How
to Reach
Air :
Nearest
airport
is Jolly
Grant
airport
in
Dehradun
(251 Kms).
Rail :
Nearest
railheads
are
Rishikesh
(234 Kms)
and
Kotdwar
(260 Kms).
Road :
Reachable
only on
foot
from
Gaurikund
(14 Kms),
which is
connected
to
Rishikesh,
Kotdwar,
Dehradun
and
Haridwar.
Shri
Badrinathji
Located
in the
lap of
Nar-Narayan
Parvat,
with the
towering
Neelkanth
peak
(6,597mts.)
in the
background,
Badrinath
is one
of the
most
revered
Hindu
shrines
of
India.
It is
believed
to one
of the
four
pilgrimage
centres,
made by
Adi Guru
Sri
Shankaracharya.
The main
highlights
of
Badrinath
are
Badrinath
Temple,
Tapt
Kund,
Neelkanth,
Charanpaduka,
Brahma
Kapil,
Sheshnetra
etc.
Every
year the
temple
usually
remains
open
from
first
week of
May to
2nd week
of
November.
How
to Reach
Air :
Jolly
Grant
airport
in
Dehradun
(317 Kms),
is the
nearest
airport
from
Badrinath.
Rail :
Rishikesh
(297 Kms)
and
Kotdwar
(327 Kms)
are the
nearest
railway
stations.
Road :
Badrinath
is
connected
to
Rishikesh,
Haridwar,
Kotdwar,
Dehradun
etc by
road.
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