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| Chardham
Pilgrimage Tour |
The Char Dham ('the four abodes/seats')
is the most important pilgrimage circuit in the Indian
Himalayas. Located in the Garwhal section of the state
of Uttaranchal, Chardham circuit consists of four
site Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, Gangotri.
Sri Badrinath Dham
Badrinath, the seat of the god Vishnu in his aspect
of Badrinarayan, is the most important of the four
sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage. Situtaed in
the hills of Himalaya, at the height of 10,248 feet
above sea level. The route to Badrinath is one of
the most arduous one due to the lofty hilly terrain,
curves and cliffs amidst the most scenically beautiful
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Sri Kedarnath Dham
Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the
devout Hindu,located in the Uttaranchal state of India.
Kedarnath, where a form of the Lord Shiva is venerated
as one of the twelve jyotirling (linga of light),
is one of the four sites in India's pilgrimage Char
Dham. The most remote of the four Char Dham sites,
Kedarnath is located in the Himalayas, about |
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3584m
above sea level near the head of river Mandakini,
and is flanked by breathtaking snow-capped peaks........More
Yamunotri Pilgrimage
Yamunotri, the source of the Yamuna River and the
seat of the goddess Yamuna, is one of the four sites
in India's Char Dham pilgrimage. The temple of Yamunotri
falls on the left bank and was originally constructed
by Maharaj Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal. The shrine
of Yamunotri is one of the "four dhams"
of Uttaranchal Yamunotri temple is Situated
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in the direction opposite to Gangotri and the road bifurcates
and goes to Yamunotri from Dharasu, a place between
Rishikesh - Uttarkashi. Another 55 km away is Barkot,
affording a fabulous view of the Banderpunch Range.
Barkot is also approachable by road directly from
all the major cities in India.........More
Gangotri Pilgrimage
Gangotri, (Ganga' + ’Uttari’ which means
descended) the picturesque pilgrimage in the hinterlands
of the Himalayas is the most sacred spot where Ganga
, the stream of life, touched earth for the first
time.
Situated at 99 km from Uttrarkashi, at height of 3140
meters.A shrine dedicated to the Goddess was built
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some 250 years ago by Amar Bahadur Thapa, the Gorkha
Commander.......More
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