A journey to Chardham is clearly an adventure in itself as task it means touching all the four corners of the country. Read more
It is believed that the easiest way for Hindus to attain moksha (salvation) is to go to Chardham once in their life. Many people want to go to char dham ( the 4 holy places) in one ride to make sure that there is no problem for their souls to cross after death. A journey to Chardham is clearly an adventure in itself as task it means touching all the four corners of the country.
Shree Badrinath Temple in the north, Dwarka known as Jagat Mandir in the west, Sri Jagannatha Temple Puri in the east and Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple Rameshwaram in the south are the 4 destinations that together represent the Chardham.
Each of these places is very popular around the world for its many years old temples. People from all over the world come here to visit and explore all the destinations, as well as to seek the blessings of the Almighty.
Our representative will be at Haridwar Railway Station or Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, to receive you for your chardham yatra trip. After meet and greet start your journey towards Uttarkashi. Arrive Uttarkashi, visit Vishwanath Temple & others tourist attractions. Later Check in to the Hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
Today morning, after breakfast we will start excursion tour to Gangotri (3048 mts), en route we will visit picturesque Harsil village, Bhagirathi River and observe the most beautiful view of the Himalayas. After Gangotri Darshan,return back to Uttarkashi. Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.
Gangotri Temple: Gangotri Temple was built by the Nepalese general Amar Singh Thapa, is located on the right bank of Bhagirathi.
Submerged Shivling: Submerged inside the river. Mythology state that, this natural rock Shivling is the place where Lord Shiva sat while he placed and tied Ganga in his braid hair. It is visible in winter months while the water lavel decreases.
Kedar Ganga Sangam: Around a hundred Yards from the Ganga Temple flows the river Kedar Ganga. Starting from the Kedar Valley, this river meets the Bhagirathi on its left bank.
Early morning after breakfast, drive straight to Guptkashi. Check in Hotel, nightStay at Guptkashi.
After breakfast start the journey towards Gaurikund by car. Now the holy journey starts from Gaurikund. Distance from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3584 mts) 14 km, you can walk or rent a pony / dolly. Tour members recommend carrying personal medicines, heavy wool, cold cream and clothes for overnight stay in Kedarnath. Check in at the hotel. Experience evening aarti at Kedarnath temple. Spen the night.
Gaurikund: At an altitude of 1982 meters Gourikund is located. Distance for Sonprayag to Gorikund is about 5km. There is a hot spring in Gauri temple. You can take bath in hot spring, and pray for blessing to Gouri Mata. This is the area where Goddess Gauri did penance to win the affection of Shiva. It is the starting point of the trek to Kedarnath.
Kedarnath: The Kedarnath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a beautiful place situated against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath Range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and destroyer. According to legend, after the victory over the Kauravas in the battle of Kurukshetra, the Pandavas felt guilty for killing their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for their release. He repeatedly avoided them and at the same time fled and took refuge in the shape of a bull at Kedarnath. When the Pandavas realized that the bull was none other than Lord Shiva, they put their hump on the surface and dived into the ground. Other parts of Lord Shiva are found in 4 more places and are worshiped there as his manifestation. Tungnath has arms, Rudranath has a face, Madhyamaheshwar has a belly and Kalpeshwar has locks (hair). Kedarnath and the 4 temples mentioned above are considered as Panch Kedar.
Early morning, after Temple Darshan complete your breakfast and start you trek down to the Gaurikund. Later, drive to Rudraprayag through Guptkashi. Check-in to the Hotel at Rudraprayag. Night stay.
Rudraprayag: It is the confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda.
Morning after breakfast we will star our journey for another devine place, Badrinath. On the way we will stop at Joshimath. Check-in to the Hotel upon arrival. Later go to Badrinath Temple, also visit some exciting sightseeing spots like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund, and the “Mukh” of the Saraswati River. Just within the three km of Badrinathjee. Overnight stay.
Badrinath: Badrinath one in all the 108 ‘Divya Dhams’ is considered one of the most visited pilgrimage spots in India and is situated at an elevation of 3,133 meters. The Nar & Narayan hills are protecting the temple from both sides. This holy place is filled with wild berries. Thus the location were given the name “Badri van”, meaning “forest of berries”.
Tapt Kund: The Natural hot springs on the bank of the river Alaknanda, where pilgrims takes bathe to get pure earlier than getting into the Badrinath temple.
Take a bath in the natural hot springs in the morning and visit Badribishal. Brahmakapal is the place where a lot of pilgrims go for Pindana and Shraddha of their ancestors. Later he returned to Rudraprayag through Joshimath. Check in to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Joshimath: Joshimath is situated at the slopes above the confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. Joshimath is one of the four ‘Maths’ established by Adi Shankaracharya. There are many temples in this area, one the most popular of then is the temple of NirSingh. Narasimha is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The right arm of this deity is shrinking with time and the popular perception holds that the day the arm absolutely falls down, the road to Badrinath temple will block and the Gods will switch the house into the neighboring Niti Valley at Bhavishyat Badri. Joshimath is well connected to Rishikesh, Haridwar, Badrinath and many other centers within the region through regular bus service.
After a hearty breakfast, check-out from the motel and drive to Haridwar, enroute visit Rishikesh tourist attractions. Later we will drop you off at Haridwar Railway Station or Airport.
The tour ends with sweet memories.
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Specifications | Descriptions |
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Tour Name | Do Dham Yatra |
Tour Duration | 7 Nights / 8 Days |
Starting Point | Haridwar |
Ending Point | Haridwar |