What is in the place of Char Dham that most tourist travel here for? Char Dham Yatra is one of the most popular pilgrimage routes that have millions of devotees which pays homage to all these religious places in the aspiration of eliminating all sins and to attain salvation by the blessings of the Lord. There are more than 250,000 pilgrims every year that visits Char Dham from different parts of India.
Among foreign tourists, this place has been growing popular and very blessed to witness the heavenly natural beauty and the Himalayas with a chance to know more about their culture here in India that includes four glorious visiting shrines which is Yamunotri Dham temple, Shri Dham temple, Kedanath temple, Shri Dham Badrinath temple and Gangotri Dham temple.
The Four Temples
- Yamunotri Temple
The Yamunotri Dham temple is located at Uttarkashi, near the sea level. That sanctifies thousands of spirits and moods bringing the River’s Yamuna origin. This temple is the only place where most devotees can locate the both amalgamation of hot and cold environment. It purifies and freezes with cold tides remains to be warm with thermal springs which are also known as kunds of Goddess Shakti. From Uttarakhand’s main towns including Rishikesh, Haridwar or Dehradun to Yamunotri temple is a full day tour if you will be visiting this place.
- Shri Kedanath Temple
In Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand state, Kedanath temple is near the river Mandakini. This temple is considered as the most pious abode of the Lord Siva and it is also believed that the one of the twelve forms of Lord Shiva was dropped at the hills of Mandar where the main temple is located. This is also one of the reason where tremendous pilgrims visits this original place to seek blessings of the Lord Shiva.
- Shri Badrinath Temple
This is the place for a perfect devotion for mankind and humanity near Garhwal Hills on the bank of Alaknanada River. This is also one of the famous shrines of Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand where Lord Vishnu is devoted in this sacred place. Lord Vishnu meditated at this place for thousands incessant years based on the legend under the Badri tree and so the name is given as Badrinath.
- Gangotri Dham Temple
There is a holy river namely Ganga that is originated from Gangotri itself through the prayers that is made by the king Bhagirath. There are thousands of devotees who wants to wash away their sins in visiting this temple in the urge of salvation. The sacred source of purity and sanctity was believed by Ganged so the devotees take a holy dip in this mighty river before their visits.
This makes this place a perfect way to plan for your travel to find the spiritual redemption and re-energizing of mind and the body. An expedition in India that is most renowned and holy for those traveler who wants to visit and explore a temple. Do some more research if you would also want to explore other various places in Char Dham Yatra to fully enjoy your trip with no doubts but unforgettable experiences and memories.