Mumbai's ocean meets the high Himalayas
Mumbai is famously known as the city of dreams. Mumbai never stops; it's a well-known fact. It is one of the fundamental truths of the city. Mumbai is not only beautiful, but it is also a more practical city. That also includes the fast-paced local train system at 8 am, which carries roughly ten times more passengers than it was designed to hold via human efficiency, which no other place on earth could replicate; the Dharavi workshops keep working through the night; the film industry is constantly creating dreams in both Juhu and Andheri while the banks are processing billions of rupees daily out of Bandra Kurla. Last but not least, the Arabian Sea beside us, all Haji Ali Mosque, Siddhivinayak Temple, and Mahalaxmi Temple continue to receive offerings from millions of Mumbaikars visiting those locations near their respective prayer sites every single day. In short, Mumbaikars take pride in being in Mumbai and thrive in the city.
This city holds the emotions of millions of people. Behind the doors of old ceramic windows, expensive furniture and chandeliers is where millions of individuals are able to feel the strong calling of the Chardham Yatra. The old woman who has lived in Dadar for more than thirty years has travelled by bus to Kedarnath every year. The Guju family in Ghatkopar has made many plans to start travelling to Chardham over the last few years. An executive from South Mumbai who takes thirty minutes each day before going to work, where he has no time for anything else, offers a word of prayer to enlighten his spirit every day before starting his day. Maybe, you are that Maharashtrian family who has carried a long legacy of your grandparents going on a pilgrimage from Chardham to your grandparents until today, when you receive this information from your parents and grandparents as the greatest treasure that will ever be in contact with you. This makes one’s heart so full of life and love.
This is the Chardham Yatra Package in August from Mumbai. August is the month when the entire Mumbai is drenched in the rain and sometimes floods. Then how about taking a week off to the Himalayan terrain and experiencing the terrain that leads to calmness, spiritual upliftment and helps you to find a purpose in your life. Also, August is the perfect month to opt for the Char Dham yatra, as it aligns well with school holidays and annual leave you can take before Ganesh Chaturthi. As you travel from Mumbai, one of the cities, you will experience many changes that will blow your mind. Chardham pilgrims travelling from Mumbai to the Chardham yatra experience the most memorable travel experiences, as the scenery and geography from sea to mountain is a huge drastic change. Pilgrims travelling from sea level to Kedarnath, which is 3,583 metres above sea level, are amazed at how closely the entire Indian subcontinent resembles its overall topography and climate in a single pilgrimage, and that they can find all of those extremes in one place and at once. And whether you're in a Pilgrim Package or on your own, you will see and feel the contrast of being at sea level and 3,583 metres, of experiencing the coastal humid air and the dry air of the Himalayan glaciers and the extreme flatness of the Arabian Sea and the extreme steepness of the Peaks of Garhwal. Each month of August presents the Mumbai Pilgrim with its own unique seasonal offerings; all of the Garhwal forests are in their fullest, deepest green due to the monsoon rains, there are numerous waterfalls, the rivers are flowing at their fullest at all four Chardhams, the Valley of Flowers is in full bloom, and the number of visitors to the Chardhams is greatly reduced compared to the previous month, enabling Mumbai pilgrims who have travelled the longest of any Chardham visitors to enjoy the most intimate and relaxed darshan possible during their pilgrimage.