Camping in Rishikesh – Weekend Getaways from Delhi

Camping in rishikesh has been a recent addition in the list of adventure filled fun weekend getaways from Delhi. Rafting in Ganga is the major water sport recreation that is available here at rishikesh and this opportunity along with the beach camping is an awesome experience for every adventure seeker. Tourists came from across the length and breadth of the country to enjoy the white water rafting and relax at the white sandy beaches of the ganga. The adventure filled activity is conducted every weekend under the expert guidance of trainers and adventure professional. The river here in rishikesh provides lot of different grades of thrills and difficulty that are suitable for different kind of tourists and age groups.

If you are one person who likes to do something on your vacation rishikesh is the place to be. Camping in Rishikesh provides you an opportunity to connect with nature and enjoy a secluded life for a day. Many beaches do not even have telephone connectivity and can be as really quiet and peaceful at nights giving a really peaceful outdoor experience. The twinkling stars above and sound of the Ganga nearby are the best experience that one can have near Delhi on every weekend.

One of the major activities the rafting is organized by various operators on different stretch of the river with most asked and suitable for everyone is the 16 kilometers stretch that starts from shivpuri and ends at NIM beach in Rishikesh. These expeditions are carried out under strict supervision of expert trainers and world class equipments. The government of Uttarakhand makes sure that all the operators have the required certifications and the licenses and operate under the guidance laid out by the government. This is the reason there are hardly any accidents in rishikesh that has footfalls of more that 1lac tourist from Delhi every weekend.

Chardham Yatra 2013 – Uttarakhand India

The four of the most sacred of the Hindu shrines are the placed is the state of Uttarakhand, Collectively which are called Chardham. These four shrines are the Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Chardham yatra in the state of Uttarakhand:

Yamunotri: the Chardham Yatra 2013 starts from the yamunotri temple situated on the western side of the Gharwal Himalayas and among the high Himlayas that can be reached only on foot. The trek is of around 7 Kms from Janki chatti: the last place that is reachable via vehicles.

Gangotri: Situated at an altitude of 3000 Meters above sea level the temple is dedicated to Mother Ganga and is a symbol of purity and forgiveness. The legend goes that King Bhagirath called for Ganga to cleanse the sins of his forefathers.

Kedarnath Dham: Located at the most inhospitable places among all the four dham ,  kedarnath temple is reachable after a trek of 14Kms and remains snow bound for most of the time every year. It is one among the twelve jyotirligas of lord shiva. 

Badrinath Dham: situated at an elevation of 3,133 meters - Badrinath is the most critical destination of the char dham. This place is dedicated to lord Badrinarayan.

There has been huge increase in the number of tourists and pilgrims both from India and abroad. The religious significance of the temples along with the beauty of the Himalayas is the major contributors for the promotion of Char dham yatra. Government of Uttarakhand also facilitates and provides services for the pilgrims visiting the shrine in terms of Infrastructure and security all along the chardham yatra route so that the pilgrim may enjoy the tour.

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Do Dham – Gangotri and Yamunotri

Gangotri and Yamunotri are the two of the most important shrine in India that stand as a symbol of not only the divine Hindu tradition but also as the epitome of the countries prosperity and development. These temples are the way to pay respect to the two of India’s greatest rivers. Along with the being sacred to the hindu traditions these shrines are the most beautiful places in the country with abundance of natural beauty, wonders of nature.

Gangotri

Lying at a distance of 100 Kms from the Town of Uttarkashi is the seat for goddess Ganga. It is the place where she descended from heaven to clean the sins of humans. Such was the fury and strength that Lord Shiva himself had to keep her in his hair to slow and save humanity from her strength. Bagirathi the tributary that flow along the temple is swift and instills the reality to the story as portrayed in the hindu scriptures.

Yamunotri:

The yatra to Yamunotri starts from Jankichatti the last place reachable on vehicles. The beyond jankichatti devotees have to walk uphill for next 14kilometers to reach the temple. The other options that one can choose are the pony rides and Palki carriages, of which the Palki carriages are a comparatively comfortable and safe. The geographical origin of Yamuna River, the Gangotri does not lie near the temple but somewhere up in the Himalayas in the Bandherpunch.

Thus these two hindu shrines stand for not only the spiritual significance but also as the symbol of Nature’s benevolence and gift to the mankind. May be that is the reason why the chardham yatra has been give such a value in the Hindu traditions as it actually pays respect to the mother nature. Gangotri and Yamunotri are included in Char dham Yatra package .

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Do Dham - Kedarnath and Badrinath Temple

Hindu religion puts a lot of emphasis on pilgrimage for the purity of soul and finding the inner self. According the numerous religious books and saying of the sages there are a lot of routes and places that needs to be traveled to. Every other route and destination has a purpose, some for finding the inner self, some to donate part of wealth and other to ask for a wish. Kedarnath and Badrinath temple are included in Chardham Yatra package.

Kedarnath Dham: located at the altitude of 3584m above the sea level kedarnath is situated near the Mandakini river. This is one of the most difficult temple to be reached due to the difficult terrain and bad weather conditions. There is also shortage of oygen near the temple sue to the elevation. Across the temple there are views of snow capped Greater Himalayas and various peaks.considered to be one the jotirlings and is the most important of the Panch Kedar temple that are present in the state of Uttarakhand.

Badrinath Dham: situated on the bank of Alaknanda River ,in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Badrinath is a major attraction. A meter tall statue of Lord Vishnu is called as the Badrivishal. This statue is made up of black "Saligram" stone, which is known to be one of the eight self-manifested statues of Vishnu in a meditative posture. According to the mythological facts, lord Vishnu meditated for 1000 years for the welfare of mankind.

Visit to both Kedarnath and Badrinath dham will help you in learning and earning spirituality and attain redemption at the holy valleys of 'The Himalayas'.
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Chardham Yatra - About Hindu Temples

Chardham yatra is the tour of four of the most revered religious Hindu temples. The yatra crisscrosses the higher Himalayas in the India state of Uttarakhand to visit all the four shrines. Every summer laces of devotees visit these four shrines to cleanse their soul and attempt to attain salvation. The Chardham Yatra 2013 opens with the start of prayers in all the temples in th summer months. The four temples that are included in the char dham are: The Gangotri Dham, The Yamunotri Dham, Shri Kedarnath jee and the most important of all Shree Badrinath jee.

Let us see all the four dhams individually:

The Gangotri Dham: this temple is dedicated to goddess Ganga. The geographical origin of Ganga lies few kms beyond the temple in the angotri Glacier.

Yamunotri is the second Dham visited before Gangotri , Kedarnath and Badrinath (all destinations in order). Yamunotri and Gangotri are the temples that are dedicated to the goddesses of Yamuna and Ganga respectively.

Kedarnath Dham: most important of the Panch kedar’s in Uttarakhand. Kedarnath temple is dedicated to lord shiva. The legend has that after Mahabharata got over the pandavas were in search for Lord shiva to get the the blessing and to absolve itself of all the sins they commited during the war. God being angry with them for the war was not willing to meet them and hence came to Guptkashi to hide.

Badrinath: Badrinath is deidacted to lord Vishnu. It is believed that during older times this place ahd a lot of wild berry trees called Badri and hence the deity is also called Badrivishal. It is the largest and most important of all the temples in the entire country.