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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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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