“Yet the Lord pleased with you still ask where the god road is, the godly paths you used to walk in the days of long ago Travel there you will find rest of your soul.”
It is widely acknowledged that a person must pay visit to a holy pilgrimage once in their life and when it comes to Hindus, which are in the majority in our homeland, aspire to visit and cease their reason for living.
Char Dham is an auspicious place consisting of four spiritual pilgrimages Yamunotri, Gangotri, Shri Badrinath and Kedarnath. And every year millions of devotees give visit to the same because they deem that this Yatra would wash away all their sins and they will attain salvation.
The best time for performing this Yatra between Akshaya Tritiya and dhanteras. It is the spiritual belief of the Hindus that via char Dham Yatra they can attain Moksha.
If you have not planned your journey then you might have to undergo through a chaosful situation. Hence it is recommended that you get your bookings done online beforehand for your accommodations, guides, hotels etc, according to the funds you have otherwise you might face great difficulty due to rush.
You can begin your journey from Yamunotri situated near Garhwal. As the name suggest this place is devoted to goddess Yamuna and to collect her grace people give their visit to her temple.
Next comes Gangotri, It is situated in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, it is Hindu sacred place, it is one of the place of Char Dham of Uttarakhand. It is located on the divine river bank of Bhagirathi, it the place of Goddess Ganga, it is situated at 3200 mts above the sea level, temperature vary from -5 to 2 C Temple get opened in the last week of April on the day of Akshaya Tritiya & closed on the day Diwali May to October is best time to visit Gangotri.
How to Reach: Jolly Grant is nearest airport to Gangotri distance 250 KM, Jolly Grant is airport is well connected to Delhi airport. Nearest railway station is Rishikesh located at 250 KM distance, from Rishikesh, Gangotri is well connected with drivable road, buses & taxies are easily available.
Places to visit: Hotel Shivalik, Shiv Parivar Resort, Harsil Retreat, Char Dham Camp, Hotel KNB Heritage After completing the journey of Gangotri, it’s time for next Chardham Yatra halt, next comes Shri Badrinath.
Badrinath is located in Uttarakhand on Garhwal hills on the bank of Alaknanda River. This town lies between Nar and Narayana Mountain and it is situated under the shadow of Neelkanth peak.
It had its great significance because the legendry Hindu devotee found a block stone image of Lord Badrinarayan, in 10th century king of Garhwal paced this image in the temple.
Next and the last is the Kedarnath, this tour is completely dedicated to lord Shiva. This shrine is located on the river Mandakini and with this holy place; the Yatra comes to an end. For accomplishing the aspiration of this pilgrimage, the devotees can opt foot the complete package of Chardham which will take the responsibility of one’s tour throughout. This package has unending facilities like transport and conveyance, flooding and lodging etc. under your desired budget.