Char Dham Yatra 2023 - Useful Information for Travelers

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Char Dham Yatra is also known with the name, Dev Bhumi. The exact meaning is the Dwelling of the Gods. Hindus get on the Char Dham yatra to Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. It does not mean that only Hindus take the Char Dham Yatra but people from different religions also go for this yatra every year. The four places, which make the Char Dham is, located in India, but the people from all the corners of the world visit these places.

According to Hindus, the people who at least once take the Char Dham yatra, directly go to Swarg. According to them, these places offer the environment which is an absolute mixture of transcendent and God. CharDham Yatra is famous from ancient times and at least 4-5 lakh people take this yatra every year. Most of the people believe that if they take Char Dham yatra at least once in their lifetime, their all sins will get washed away. So, it is important to know how the Char Dham Yatra became so popular. Why are Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri considered as so sacred places? Let us know a bit more about these places.

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This Yatra got started in the 8th century by the Adi Shankaracharya, who was a great Hindu reformer. He was the one who coined the term Char Dham where Char stands for four and Dham stands for places. He was the one who triggered the people to take the Char Dham Yatra if they want to achieve salvation in their life. Every year, annual pilgrim initiates in April and ends in October. Out of all the four places, Badrinath is considered as one of the most auspicious sites because Adi Shankaracharya attained freedom from incarnation at this place.

This is one of the enjoy able trips and you can get the Char Dham Package but it is not necessary to take this trip to the single go. You can also divide the trip into two parts I.e., Gangotri and Yamunotri, Badrinathand Kedarnath. Some people also take the trip by going to individual places. Anyway, if you want to take the trip in the single go, you can start your journey from Yamunotri.

Yamunotri: Yamunotri is the place, which is believed to be the seat of goddess Yamuna. This place is famous for the Yamunotri temple, which is at small distance from the Hanuman Chatti. Due to extreme weather conditions, this temple was disintegrated but it has been renovated immediately. You can enjoy the morning or evening aarti and enjoy the Prasad made up of raw rice.

Gangotri: It is the place where river Ganga originates. It is considered as the place, which is the seat of goddess Ganga. You can enjoy the evening or morning aarti in the temple and relax in the hotel. From here, you can start your journey towards Kedarnath.

Kedarnath: It is the place, which is famous for the Shiva temple. According to Hindu as belief, this place is the home for Lord Shiva and his family. This place is also famous for Adi Shankaracharya’s shrine. A huge number of people visit the place every year.

Badrinath: This place is famous for the existence of Lord Vishnu. You can enjoy the aarti in the temple and walls of the temple because the temple has beautiful and bright paintings of Buddhist Ghompa. At this place, you will end up your Char DhamYatra 2023.