Char Dham Yatra Uttarakhand Travel Guide

The small four abodes- Chota Chardham is nestled in the beautiful Uttarakhand state of India. This astounding state holds numerous holy cities, shrines and temples. Chota Chardham is situated in the majestic Himalayas towards the north in the state of Uttarakhand. The devotees visit Haridwar and Rishikesh and then go for Chardham yatra a set of four pilgrimage sites- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Traditionally the pilgrims start their yatra from the West and end in the East thus the Chardham yatra commences from Yamunotri then proceeds to Gangotri then to Kedarnath and ends at Badrinath.

Yamunotri is where the second most sacred river of India river Yamuna takes birth. Nestled in the Uttarkashi district of Uttrakhand state Yamunotri Dham is the first stop in the pilgrimage. There is a belief that bathing in its waters cleanses all sins and protects from an untimely and painful death. Yamunotri shrine is believed to be constructed in 1839 by the king of Tehri, Naresh Sudarshan Shah. One can find many hot springs near the temple and Surya Kund is the most important among them. This temple is devoted to Goddess Yamuna.

Gangotri Dham is devoted to Goddess Ganga who is said to have descended on earth to absolve the sins of humankind. The original temple of Gangotri was constructed by Amar Singh Thapa, a Gurkha general in the early 19th century.

Kedarnath is located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. It is the most remote pilgrimage spot in the yatra. The temple was originally built by Pandavas and Adi Shankaracharya got the present structure constructed in the 8th century adjacent to the old temple site. Kedarnath temple is devoted to Lord Shiva.

Badrinath is considered one of the most sacred places in the Hindu religion. It is one of the 108 DivyaDesams. Badrinath temple is part of both Chardham and Chota Chardham. Badrinath temple is devoted to Lord Vishnu.

Hindu devotees make a sacred pilgrimage to the Chardham intending to cleanse their souls by asking forgiveness for their sins. People want to go on a Chardham yatra at least once during one’s lifetime for spiritual upliftment and to attain freedom from the cycle of life and death. People also want to attain peace and prosperity in their life and thus undertake Chardham yatra to acquire the divine blessings of the four sacred deities who have mythological powers to heal and betow moksha to the pilgrims offering prayers.

One thinking of visiting Chardham can go for helicopter service. It is indeed the easiest and fastest way to pay a visit to the entire pilgrimage in a short time. A helicopter tour is perfect for those who have a shortage of time and for those also who are facing health issues and are not able to perform pilgrimage relatively quickly. Several helicopter services are both private and public available for Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand that offers multiple travel packages. One can even go for Charter planes available for Kedarnath and Badrinath Yatra. Pilgrims according to visit only Kedarnath or Badrinath by a charter. The helicopter operates from Sahastradhara, Dehradun helipad every morning for Chardham, and return to the city every evening.

The four pilgrimage sites- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath are holy pilgrimage sites and are open only for six months. The dates are usually declared by the Chardham committee, Kedar-Badri Mandir Samiti before the holy day of Akshaya Tritiya or AdhaTeej. The Yamunotri and Gangotri temple opens on the day of Akshaya Tritiya every year followed by the portal opening of Kedarnath and Badrinath temple after a couple of days. The Yamunotri and Kedarnath Dham closes on Yama Dwitiya Bhai Dhook whereas Gangotri Dham closes on the day of Diwali and Badrinath temple closes on the day of Vijay Dashmi. The holy shrines of Chardham open every year with the arrival of the summer season in April-May and close with the starting of winter season- Oct-Nov.  

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