The best part of any pilgrimage journey is that it is not a simple journey to the world of divines but it becomes a journey to soul cleansing and self-reliving journey. Char Dham yatra recognised by Adi Shankaracharya as the most pious for Any Hindu and has the power to provide Moksha to the pilgrimage. This inspires around 50lakhs of people to perform the char Dham yatra Every year from around the world. The Char Dham circuit is considered to be a journey of self-cleaning and soul relaxing. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are the four esteemed abodes of Gods that are famous as Char Dham yatra.
In your Char Dham Yatra Package from Kolkata you will visit all the these Dhams. These four destinations are covered anti clock wise as suggested by Adi Sankaracharya. They are all nestled in the Uttarakhand State of India. this is a total Garhwal Himalayas area that is considered to be highly beautiful and majestically divine beauty plays the role of guide for you through out the trip.
Yamunotri: The western most Dham of Char Dham yatra Yamunotri is dedicated to Lord Yamuna the daughter of Sun God. She is blessed by her brother Yama the God of death, that any one taking a holy dip into her water will be blessed with long accident-free life. This makes lakhs of pilgrims visit the temple every year covering a trek to ensure the blessings of Maa Yamuna. The Pavitra Shila nearby where Maa Yamuna is said to have first touched the Earth is also prayed by the Pilgrims. Other than this they also prepare prasad with rice and aloo in the Tapt Kund nearby.
Gangotri: River Ganga is not merely a river for Indians but it is the name for a civilization that carries life and force. The beauty of this trip is that it takes you to the beginning of that mythological history. Where Maa Yamuna is called Bhagirathi after King Bhagirath whose meditation and penance made the magical waters of Ganga come on Earth. A Bhagirath Shila at the back of Gangotri temple is also prayed by the pilgrims. Taking a dip in the magical waters of Ganga has the power to fulfil the desires as also abolish the sins accumulated by one in the lifetime.
Kedarnath: Kedarnath the top of 12 jyotirlingas in India and the part of Panch Kedar Dedicated to Lord Shiva. This is one of the most pivotal pilgrimage destinations of India where Shivji is waiting for his dispels in Self Manifested version. The Kedar dome with awesome beauty is wating for you to unveil. The trekking seems nothing for a pilgrim when he reached the Dham and stands in front of Hump shaped idol. Here Pandavas came to seek for abolition of their sins that they accumulated in the Kurukshetra war by killing their nearest family. So, Hindus come here to seek the blessings and abolish their sins and seek the way to salvation.
This are the four Dhams all locate in Uttarakhand or commonly called Dev Bhoomi is an awesome wonder to visit. The Beauty of Garhwal Himalayas plays the role of creating an awesome panorama that heals the heart and helps one to disconnect fast and easily with the materialistic world. The beauty of the snow-clad domes and the shining rivers create an ultimate beauty that is highly unmatched and rightly takes you towards heaven. The beauty works like a medicine for you to heal and feel the divine powers within in. It also helps you in plunging into the pious world easily.
The river confluences that you visit during this journey the Karan Prayag, Nanda Prayag and others are great sources of positive energy that creates an ultimate positivity within you. These are mainly the merging point for any single stream with another stream to create a huge source of single water. This merging points is the source of positive energy considered in Hindy Mythology and this is why people pray in these destinations. During the Char Dham circuit a pilgrim comes across around 5 such Prayag’s or river confluences mainly of Alkananda River with other rivers.
While one goes back from this pilgrimage journey this is actually journey to the world of piousness. One returning from this journey does not only return with blessings but also returns with a pure heart that guides his towards a peaceful life throughout after this journey. the circuit that pilgrim covers completes the rhythmic connection with the All Mighty that stays with them and guides them for the rest of the life.
The journey to the world of divinity is a soulful journey of self-realization where a pilgrim just finds the gratitude that they did not realize in truth. The right proper believe in God and its awakening from inside is realized in this journey. Once in a life time at least every Hindu wishes to perform this journey.