Char Dham – literally meaning 4 homes or abode of 4 Gods all located in the Uttarakhand state of India. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath are the 4 coveted Dham that are together called $ Dham by pilgrims. They are having age old history and carry pivotal significance in Hinduism. Rediscovered in the 8th century by Adi Sankaracharya they are all done anti clock wise. The circuit is said to be a journey to get rid of sins and attain ultimate salvation.
This is why Char Dham Yatra with Mathura Package is not simply a journey to the world of devotion but also a journey towards salvation the relief form the cycle of life and death. This is the reason why around 5lakhs of people are performing this journey every year. All the 4 Dham stay closed almost half of year mid-October to Mid-April due to heavy cold and snow fall.
All the four Dham are located in Uttarakhand Garhwal Himalayas that is why they are highly picturesque and surrounded by breath taking Himalayan beauty. Himalayan back drop makes the trip tough yet most exciting and also charming. With its beauty creating the right panorama required for the circuit to be celestial.
They are considered to be all having their individual significance and are preferred to be done in one go. though if you are having health constrains you can perform do Dham yatra also. The individual significance makes them the most coveted land for any pilgrim to visit.
Yamunotri: Yamunotri, Dedicated to Goddesss Yamuna, is the first Dham and also considered to be one of the most vital in the circuit Dham Circuit for sure. Ma Yamuna the daughter of Sun God and Sister of God of death Yama is believed to be blessed by his brother. According to the blessings anyone taking a dip into her water will be blessed with long life and will be avid from untimely or accidental death.
Gangotri: Gangotri is dedicated to Maa Ganga. Ganga is simply not the name of a river in India; it is the name of a culture for Indians. Indians believe a dip in the sacred water is able to give them freedom from sins of a lifetime. Being the lifeline for 40% of Indians this is simply the birth place of not a River but a Goddesses who is the other name for divinity for Indians here. At Gangotri, it touched earth from the locks of Lord Shiva.
Kedarnath: Kedarnath meaning “Lord of the Marshy Ground" is Swayambhu here, meaning no human crafted the idol of Lord Shiva here, rather he came up by himself to save humanity from sins and guide their souls towards salvation. This place is unique in its own way. Surrounded by the snow-clad peaks of Himalaya mainly Kedar Dome this is a heavenly place where you will find serenity and obvious peace of mind that you were searching for long. The journey to the way of devotions’ gets a new height once you visit here. Lord Shiva came here to absorb the sins accumulated by the Pandavas during the Kurushetra war and hence pilgrims come here to get rid of all life’s sins and leave with the blessings and a cleanse soul that saves them form the negative effects.
Badrinath: A prime Hindu Pilgrimage site is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Here he is said to be meditating for saving the humanity from the cycle of life and death and ultimate leading them to salvation. To give you freedom from the cycle of life and death he is meditating here under a Badri tree. Which is said to be a disguised from of Maa Lakshmi, she disguised to provide shade to lord Vishnu. The breath-taking Himalaya and the immensely beautiful raw nature make the destination a perfect one for every pilgrim coming here.
Every journey has its own story Same is with Char Dham. It makes one’s soul get cleanse and drives it to the way of salvation. This is a life time journey that upholds oneself to purity and devotion. The journey that brings you to the abode of celestial God transforms you to the world of happiness. The well being that was craved by you will be reached in this voyage of a lifetime. The journey that simply starts lie a holiday will be a drive towards the all mighty soon
The journey that upholds one is perfectly set in the scenic beauty of Garhwal Himalayas. The Himalayan beauty that is highly magnetic ensures your journey to the world of piousness to be at ease. The journey to the land of God is something that will guide you towards the ultimate destination that is salvation and such a journey requires complete devotion. For such a journey the backdrop of Himalaya plays a very vital role. Such that its raw beauty transforms your materialistic views to reservedness with ease.
Pilgrims are found to return from this journey not only with blessings but also with a cleanse soul and pure heart that takes them to the divine world of peace and piousness with full satisfaction. The ultimate truth of life is to attain salvation the freedom from the cycle of life and death is what we all wish to attain and this journey is the gateway of the same. Be it Kedarnath, the part of Panch Kedar or 12 Jyotirlingas or Badrinath, or even the Gangotri all takes you to the world of devotion with ease.
Other than this in Char Dham Yatra with Mathura Package, you will visit Mathura and Vrindavan. Mathura the holy birth place of Lord Krishna is the city for numerous temples. Bhakti is in every lane of this city. People cover Vrindavan along with Mathura, is famous as Lord Krishna spend his childhood. Both the cities are full of temples and mantras are floating in the air. This is the place where you will find how devotion can drive one leave the worldly affections and drive you in the way to the world of piousness. Simply your heart will fill the joy of being in the world of godliness.
In simple word a complete soul cleansing heart fulfilling journey is what you are going to enjoy here. You will not only return with blessings but the circuit will completely change your world of thoughts and believes making you a pure heart full of positive vives.