Aren’t we all tied up and immersed in busy schedules? Well, indeed, it is so repetitive and monotonous. We are all living in a fast-paced world, where deadlines and challenges are so normal that overpacked schedules are the norm. Spending time sitting in one room is so normal these days, with almost no physical activities or spiritual movement. But, as human beings, we ultimately, there comes a time when you crave some peace and quiet. A moment of silence and a need for spiritual awakening, for oneself.
For centuries, completion of the Chardham Yatra was held as the greatest, most powerful pilgrimage in the Indo-Himalayan Range of India, the sacred journey of your soul to its source, represented in the four holiest sites or temples of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, which are the four spiritual cores in Hinduism. All connected by the wisdom of Saint Adi Shankaracharya into a perfect pilgrimage that, upon finish, would take the same amount of time and energy as living this entire human life, with all its pleasure and pain, in a single spirit-filled journey. Traditionally, the Chardham Yatra required 2-3 weeks of road trips, many miles of mountain hikes, and overcoming the effects of higher altitudes and colder temperatures to reach the holy sites. In contrast, those pilgrims seeking to perform their Yatra in modern times, and whose busy lives don't have the time or physical capacity to walk the original hiking routes in the mountains, have struggled mightily to complete their pilgrimage experience.
It will be nice if you can take some time off to blow the steam off. You should take holy journeys that are taken for practical reasons. These journeys will help you connect with a higher being. The helicopter ride through Uttarakhand alone is not only one of the highlights of your trip, but also one of the most memorable, as you will see beautiful waterfalls, glacier-fed rivers, green Alpine forests and small villages that are completely free from modern distractions. The mountains in the early morning hours are a magnificent golden colour, and when viewed at sunset, they are pink and silver in colour.
This 5-day tour, which starts and ends in Dehradun, offers all four Chardham, including the formalities of each site, VIP access to each Dham, as well as enough time and guidance to fully experience the spiritual importance of each encounter. Good news is, there is no limit of one Dham per day, which means you can spend an ample amount of time meditating, reflecting and cleansing. This is not the condensed or “shortened” version of the Chardham Yatra; this is the Chardham Yatra, made available to everyone who is sincere in following their calling from God. You may fly by helicopter to reach your destination, but ultimately the dhams will provide you with the transformation, and Lord Shiva, Goddess Yamunotri, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Ganges would take care of everything else.
The way a helicopter approaches each Dham shows how an aerial view can help you understand the geography of each valley and how they relate to one another, as opposed to only taking a road trip towards them. Not only does this five-day pilgrimage visit every Dham, but it also gives visitors the opportunity to spend time at each Dham and not rush through. For visitors who only spend one day at each Dham, they will only see a temple and will not have the deep experience that coming to each Dham for five days provides. All Dhams represent the four Ashrams or periods of one's life (i.e. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Sannyasa). Completing the Chardham Pilgrimage means that all four of those periods were lived within the experience of one pilgrimage. For a human being, completing the Chardham is one of the most significant spiritual experiences in their lifetime.