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 place on the earth.
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 3584m above sea level
near the head of river Mandakini, and is flanked by
breathtaking snow-capped peaks.
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 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.
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 some
250 years ago by Amar Bahadur Thapa, the Gorkha Commander.
|