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The Premise of Char Dham Char Dham yatra was introduced by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in 8th century A.D. This yatra holds a significant importance in the Hindu tradition. Year after year thousands pay the visit to the Dhams. It is believed that an individual can attain moksha after visiting the Chardham. Visiting the Char Dham is equivalent to repenting one’s sins. This journey will purify the soul and it brings mental peace.  Badrinath, Dwarka, Rameshwaram, and Jagganath-Puri are considered as the four most sacred pilgrimage as per Hindus. When to visit Char Dham However, Char Dham yatra can only be visited during a few times in a calendar year. It has specific times when one can go for the Yatra. The best time to visit Char Dham is from April to November. The period between May and June sees the most pilgrims for the yatra. This is because once the monsoon starts the number of people who visit is less. Even though the locations of Char Dham are filled with natura...

Char Dham yatra is supposed to be the most important pilgrimage in Hinduism. It is believed that every Hindu should perform this pilgrimage. It involves visiting the four pilgrim sites in Uttarakhand, namely Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamnotri, all of which have ancient temples and mythological importance associated with them in Hinduism. Each and every place out of the four holds a different story to tell. Visit them and find out for yourself. Badrinath - The temple holds the idol of Badrinarayan found by Adi Shankracharya in the holy Alkananda River. Along with this, it has the pristine view of the snow-capped heights of the mighty Himalayas. Kedarnath - This temple holds one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (i.e. Shivlings) around India. Placed in the shadows of the snow-clad Himalayas, it is also a famous trek for adventure seekers. Gangotri - One the most important pilgrimages in the Char Dham yatra is Gangotri, primarily because it is seated on the banks of th...

About the Char Dham Yatra Of great religious importance in the Hindu religion, the Char Dham yatra collectively consists of the following four places of pilgrimage (all of which are located in the beautiful and serene state of Uttarakhand) :- Yamunotri Gangotri Kedarnath Badrinath It is believed that this pious pilgrimage tour bestows the pilgrim with deep spiritual bliss and cleanses his/her soul of all wordly attachments and aversions. Tradition has it that the beginning of the Char Dham yatra must be from the West and it should end in the East. In accordance with this tradition or convention, most of the pilgrims commence this virtuous journey of pilgrimage from Yamunotri and successively head towards Gangotri, Kedarnath and finally to Badrinath. Associations with Gods and Goddesses With each of the four places of pilgrimage is associated a specific deity of Hindu religion. Let us delve into each one by one. Yamunotri - As its name clearly indicates, Yam...