The Char Dham darshan of India

The Char Dham darshan of India

The Char Dham darshan of India

Dham means abode of God- a place where Goa resides. Therefore, the Chardham Tours India is a journey to the four holy places of God, in the four corners of India. These are Badrinath in the north, Jagannath Puri in the east, Rameshwaram in the south and Dwarka in the west. Pious Hindus make a Chardham Yatra to these four holy places for salvation.

The four main pillars of India's Chardham Yatra re explained below.

*Badrinath Badrinath is at the elevation of 3100 metres, on a plateau between Narayana Parbat and the Alaknanda River in the region of Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand. The Nara and the Narayan peaks tower over the shrine, which is located 301 kms of Rishikesh. It is one of the eight self-manifested holy teerthas in India.

*Jagannath Puri Puri is located 60 kms from Bhubaneswar in Orissa on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The Jagannath Temple here is one of the most famous temples in India.

*Dwarka Dwarka was Lord Krishna's capital 5000 years ago, after he left Modern day dwarka is a small city located at the western tip of the Gujarat peninsula on the Arabian Sea.

*Rameshwaram Rameshwaram is located at the south-eastern of the Indian peninsula in the state of Tamil Nadu. Rameshwaram is on the conch shaped island in the Gulf of Mannar.

Apart from these, the Indian state of Uttarakhand also has Char Dham, which comprises of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. They are located in the Himalayan region and are an essential part of Char Dham India.

* Yamunotri Yamunotri stands on the western flank of the forever snow clapped Badarpoonch Mountain at a height of 6315 metres. Yamunotri is the source of Hanuman Ganga and tons river which are the tributaries of Yamuna. The holy river Yamuna originates from Yamunotri.

*Gangotri Gangotri is located about 250 kms from Rishikesh and 230 kms from Yamuntori. Gangotri is at the elevation of 3140 metres. The actual source of the Ganga is Gaumukh, a 19kms climb from Gangotri.

*Kedranath Kedranath is on the bank of the Mandakini River between Gangotri and Badrinath. It is only 42 kms form Badrinath. It is believed that Shankaracharya attained samadhi here. Kedareshwara is the presiding deity at the Kedarnath temple.

*Badrinath Against the backdrop of the Neelkanth Peak nestled between the Nara and Narayan Mountains by the banks of River Alakananda lies the fourth Himalayan Dhaam- Badrinath.

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