Char Dham Yatra ex Haridwar | jmdtourtravels.in

Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. It is among the most visited shrines by devotees from all across the World. Enroute you can also visit various shrines and capture the mesmerizing view of the Himalayas on camera. Besides the famous appeals, our packages offer a comfortable stay so that you don’t feel short of anything throughout the journey. The excursion with us is sure to render you with divine calmness and natural peace from within.

Tour to chardham

Chardham yatra comprises of Haridwar/ Dehradun, Barkot, Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. Uttarakhand is known as the “ land of god “. Ancient literature refers to this as Badrikashram, Himavat,Tapobhoomi, Devabhoomi & kedarskhand. Pilgrims make uttakhand best place to visit . Every cave, river, rock, path ,mountain & valley is associated with the memory of a sage or saint & fascinating legends.

Day 1- HARIDWAR TO BARKOT or DIRECT FROM DEHRADUN TO BARKOT

Distance from haridwar to barkot- 222 km.

Direct  from dehradun to barkot – 126 km.

Barkot is town and a nagar palika in uttarkashi district in the state uttarakhand. Barkot are the last big town near yamunotri dham. Things to do in barkot is trekking, shopping and sports activities. Barkot is situated 1220 m above  sea  level. Special tour can be done  to barkot through different village of gharwal and jonsar, it  can give you more information about rituals and  their place tell us about history of pandawas .

Unaffected by the vagaries  of the modern civilization ,it stand in its ancient  beauty to lead on each and every  visitor  who comes to visit it .While going to yamunotri,you can stopover at Barkot and take pleasure of the beautiful place . At some distance from barkot “GANGNANI” is situated where visitor comes  to see the natural beauty of  mountain , river and the power of goddess.

Day 2 – YAMUNOTRI

In chardham yatra first dham is yamunotri.The chief attraction of the place is the temple devoted to the goddess Yamuna , the daughter of “GOD SURYA”. The temple is constracted by the Maharaja Pratap Shah of tehri garhwal. The temple is situated in the western side of river Yamuna.

“Near  to the temple SURYA KUND & DIVYA SHILA  is situated “ .

SURYA KUND- In surya kund naturally boiled hot  water is present , as it emerges  from the crevices in the mountain.

DIVYA SHILA- It is reddish brown rock near the surya kund which  need to be worshipped before the main chief.

Day 3 – GANGOTRI

Gangotri- second of chardham Gangotri,the origin of the River Ganga and seat of the goddess ganga, is one of the  four  sites  in the Chardham  pilgrimage  circuit. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name ganga  from devprayag onwards where it meets the alaknanda. The  origin of the holy river is at Gaumukh, set in the gangotri glacier, and is a 19 km trek from Gangotri. The temple was built by by the Nepalese General Amar singh thapa in the early 18^th century

Places to visit near gangotri temple-

BAGIRATHI SHILA  – bagirathi shila is believed to be the holy rock where King Bagirath prayed to Lord Shiva

PANDAVA  GUFA – located 1.5 km away  from Gangotri, it  is the place where the pandavas are believed to have mediated and rested in  route kailash. Pilgrims will have to trek up to the Pandavas gufa.

Day 4 – GANGOTRI / UTTARKASHI

Uttarkashi is a small  and  a beautiful town,  Uttarkashi is situated between two rivers ; Varun and ashi, whose water flow and get emerge into Bhagirathi  from  either side of the town.

Uttarkashi is also known as a trekkimg hub as  it is gateway to the number  of  attractive  and beautiful  to visit- DODITAL, DAYARA BUGYAL, KEDARKANTH, NACHIKETA TAL, HARSIL, CHAURANGI KHAL, SANKRI.

The major temple is the  viswanath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Two other very important  temples  (Annapurna temple and the bhairav Temple)  are located in the chowk area.

Day 5 – UTTARKASHI/SITAPUR.

Sitapur is famous for its historical and religious heritage.  Sitayapur id located just 7kms from gaurikund  and 26 kms away from Guptkashi on road towards kedarnath  . Sitapur is just short  of 2kms from Son Prayag , lying at the confluence of river Basuki and Mandakini.

The holy site of Son Pragyag is of immense religious significance. It is  said that  a mere touch  of the holy water  of Son Pragyag helps one to attain the “Baikunth Dham’. Triyuginariyan , which is supposed to be the marriage place of lord shiva and parvati , it is at  the distance of 14 kms by bus and 5 kms  on foot from here . Before proceeding for kerdarnath on foot ,people bath in the hot water pond here and visit the gauri devi temple .  This is the place where goddess Parvati meditate to attain lord shiva .

Day 6 – SITAPUR / GAURIKUND / KEDARNATH

Kedarnath temple is the 3^rd dham of chardham .kedarnath is the most magnificent of the char dhams is located in Lord Shiv’s o  wn country ,

The sheer majesty of the shrine’s natural setting –the towering mountain mantled in snow , the tumbling streams and rivers , and green meadows amd forests – and  the arduous trek that gets you to it, serve to futher cement the deep –N almost unchanged for centuries and has a spiritual energy all its own .

 For the devotee of Lord Shiv , this is the last frontier , the ultimate path to salvation.

Day 7 – KEDARNATH / RUDRAPRAYAG

Today garhwal  is known for kedar-khand  in the past. In puranas kedar-khand  was sais to be abode of  God. It seems from the facts Vedas puranas, Ramayana & Mahabharat that these Hindu scripyures are scripted in kedra-khand . In kedra-khnd purans this land is regades as the land of lord Shiva . Named after Lord Shiva (Rudra ) Rudrapraygh is situated at he confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers at a distance of 34 kms from Srinagar (Grahwal ) . The meeting of mandakini and Alakananda  rivers has a unique beauty of its own its seems two sisters were mysterious of music , Narad muni  worshipped Lord Shiva who appeared in his rudra avatar to bless  Narad . The Shiva and jagdamba temples are of great religious importance .

Day 8 – RUDRAPRAYAG / BADRINATH

The journey to Badrinath can sometimes be unforgiving ,but the faces of the country . Journey from Rishikesh to badrinath ,to borrow from one sir Edmund Hillay’s  expendition is in many ways , a journey from the ocean to the sky as much mental as physical . And another route to heaven –and a sprituial liberation/.

Day 9 – BADRINATH / BIRHI

Leaisure  morning wakeup call and post lunch for birhi

Day 10 – BIRHI / RISHIKESH

Rishikesh is located in the foothills of the Himalaya and attacts thousands of pilgrims and tourists each years , from within india ,as well as from others countries .

Rishikesh the religious town known for its religious and spiritual connection has some fo the some   exquisite view too. Rishikesh ois one of the mesmerizing places in india .On rishikesh tourists can visit the beautiful temples or meditate at the various ashrams . The adventure enthusisasts can try some thrilling sports like white rivers  rafting , trekking etc. many people visits Rishikesh for practicing yoga . Rishikesh is a vegetrain city by law as well as an alcohol free city . Here one could visit Laxam jhulla and several ghats in and around this town .

Day 11 – .RISHIKESH / DELHI

Leisurely mornings post breakfast proceed to Delhi.

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