A Complete Guide For Char Dham Yatra: Suma World

 

Yamunotri Dham Yatra

Yamunotri, the seat of Goddess Yamuna, is the origin of the Yamuna River. The actual source and glacier are located at an altitude of 4421 meters above sea level, about 1 km further up. But it is not readily accessible. For the same reason, the shrine has been located at the Yamunotri Temple at the base of the hill. Pilgrims give prayers at the temple itself.

Gangotri Dham Yatra

Gangotri – the seat of Goddess Ganga – is visited by millions of pilgrims each year. The Gangotri Dham is set 19 km from Gaumukh – the place where the Ganga River originates. From Gaumukh in the Gangotri Glacier, the river flows as Bhagirathi relevant to Devprayag. Here, it merges by Alakananda and forms Ganga as we know it.

Kedarnath Dham Yatra

Located near the head of that River Mandakini in the Himalayas, Kedarnath Dham Yatra is flanked by breathtaking snow-clad mountains. The city is named after King Kedar who managed the Satya Yuga. The saintly king is believed to be the ruler of the 7 regions. His daughter – Vrinda – is believed to be a biased incarnation of the Goddess Laxmi.

Badrinath Dham Yatra

The main idol here is the Lord Vishnu, worshipped in his appearance of Badrinarayan. This Dham is the only one that is a part of both the original Char Dham plus the Chhota Char Dham circuits.

Legend: According to the Hindu legend Mahabharata, Badrinath is the place where Nar & Narayana – the binary forms of Lord Vishnu – meditated. The holy town has also been mentioned as a destination that the Pandavas mixed en route to heaven. Another popular legend says that Sage Vyasa authored Mahabharata about a hollow in Mana, a destination approximately 4 km from Badrinath.

Why Should You Go For Char Dham Yatra?

Nestled amongst the peaks of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, Char Dhams are the four holy places of Hindu Pilgrimage. The four sites that collectively make the Hindu pilgrimage are; Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Every one of these 4 locations is sacred in the Hindu religion. It is believed that whosoever visits those holy shrines once in their lifetime, achieves liberation or Moksha.

The Char Dham Yatra opens on the day of Akha-Trij or Akha Teej plus closes for winter on Bhai-Bij. However to beat the dark rush of early May & June and to avoid any route blocking due to complex rainfall in late July and August, it is best to take the Char Dham Yatra in early July & September.

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