The Holy Shrines of Chardham in India: All You Need to Know

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The Holy Shrines of Chardham in India All You
Need to Know

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Embark on a spiritual journey to the four main
holy pilgrimage sites located in the North Indian
state Uttarakhand. It is considered as the most
revered site in pilgrimage amongst other Hindu
pilgrimage sites. These four pilgrimage sites are
named as Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and
Yamunotri. To complete this holy journey you can
take char dham yatra by helicopter package.
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Legends About Four Dhams
Yamunotri

According to the legend related to this Dham, it
is said that Asit Muni used to perform regular
bath in the river Ganga and Yamuna, but due to
old age issues he was not able to perform in
daily basis, then river Ganga appeared in front
of his hermitage, thats how Yamunotri Dham came
into existence. It is located in the holy
mountains of Himalayan region, which are
surrounded by unmatchable flora and fauna. River
Yamuna is to be known as the second most sacred
river in Hinduism, those who take bath in its
stream are blessed by undeniable youth.

• Below is the list of these four holy abodes to
  the divine in Hinduism

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Gangotri
Badrinath

• Gangotri dham is dedicated to the holy river
  Ganga, the legend related to this Dham says that
  to liberate the souls of his ancestors from the
  cycle of life and death, he did penance and
  brought river Ganga to earth from heaven. Thats
  how Gangotri Dham came into existence.

• It is said about the Badrinath dham that it came
  into existence because lord Vishnu meditated here
  and his wife Laxmi protected him from harsh
  weather in the form of Badri tree. That is how it
  became the holy abode of lord Vishnu in the form
  of Badrinath.

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Kedarnath
Kedarnath Dham is dedicated to the divine Hindu
deity lord Shiva, he is to be as the lord of
death. According to a legend, the Pandava
brothers, after the war of Mahabharata went to
this place to seek forgiveness as they killed
their dear ones. Lord Shiva hid himself as a
buffalo, sensing that one brother holded the tail
but lord shiva disguised. Thats how this Dham
came into existence.
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Synopsis

• The holy char dham yatra is taken by Hindus at
  least once in a lifetime to attain Moksha or
  Nirvana. If you want to liberate yourself from
  the cycle of birth and death then make sure to
  embark on this spiritual journey, you can take a
  helicopter package for Kedarnath and Badrinath.
• Fulfil your heart with bliss and enchantment by
  taking a deep dive into these holy mountains. As
  Uttarakhand is known as Devbhoomi, so rightly
  said as all four dhams are located in this place.