Explore and Experience the Religious Nature of Uttarakhand Chardham

Devotees travel from one pilgrimage site to other pilgrimage locations in searching of god’s blessing to have healthy and wealthy life. The religious nature of these sacred places of worship with scenic beauty captivates attention of each visitor. Among the famous pilgrimage routes chardham yatra is one of the famous pilgrimage travel routes which covered four sacred places of worship namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath for Hindu disciples. These sacred places are devoted to different god and goddess of Hindu religion. The general route for undertaking this pilgrimage journey is starting from Yamnunotri proceed to Gangotri then Kedarnath and ends at Badrinath. To take a journey of Chardham Yatra 2014 then plan in advanced to enjoy hassle free trip. Destinations covered in the trip are:

The first shrine of the yatra – Yamunotri is situated at an altitude of 3,164 meters from the sea level. Devotees believed that this is the origin of Yamuna River Yamuna. The shrine is devoted to goddess Yamuna. The religious nature of the shrine and pleasant weather of the location mesmerize the attention of national as well as international visitors. Take a holy dip in a “Kund” located close to the temple. The second shrine of the yatra – Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,200 meters from the sea level. The white colour temple constructed with eye-catching architecture style is devoted to goddess Ganga. Here tourists can enjoy the scenic beauty of river Ganga which is the most important river for Hindus. To offer prayer in the temple one needs to take a bath in the holy water of Ganga River. The third shrine of the yatra - Kedarnath is situated at an altitude of 3,584 meters from the sea level. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. During winter deities’ worship in the temple brought to Ukhimath and worshipped here for 6 months. Among all these four sites, this shrine is the most convenient place one can reach easily here. While enjoying the trek visitors can witness the beauty of Mother Nature. The fourth shrine of the yatra – Badrinath is situated on the bank of River Alaknanada. The beautiful temple is dedicated to God Vishnu and here one can see the Badri tree where the god did meditation in erstwhile era. It is located at an altitude of 3,415 meters from the sea level.

According to the interest one can visit a single site or two sites or three sites or all the four sites. All these religious destinations are located in high altitude of Himalayan ranges covered with blanket of snow. Religious nature of the abodes attracts devotees as well as tourists from all over the world.