Char Dham

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I am going to introduce “Char Dham” (four holy places) of Uttaranchal these are Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. These four place are situated in Garhwal himalayas of Uttarakhand state. Lakhs of tourist visits these places in every year.

Gangotri - Gangotri is an important pilgrimage center of hindus, it's the source of river Ganga. The legend about it that King Bhagirathi spent lots of years in penance of Ganga to land on the earth. Thus the river is also called Bhagirathi. Gangotri is located at the altitude of 3140 meters above from sea level. The distance is around 240 Kms from Rishikesh, it means around 480 Kms from Delhi.

Gangotri Temple Uttaranchal

Yamunotri – It's one of the pilgrimage center between “Char Dham”, the origin of Yamuna River. Yamunotri is situated at the altitude of 3235 meters above from sea level. It is situated at the opposite side of Gangotri. Yamunotri finds a special mention in the Hindu mythology. According to a legend, this secluded hilly spot was the home of an ancient sage, Asit Muni. It's 213 kms journey from Rishikesh and around 450 kms from Delhi.

Yamunotri Temple Uttaranchal

Badrinath – Badrinath is the most visited holy place of the Uttaranchal The place is guarded by two mountains Nar and Narayan and the Neelkanth Peak provides a splendid backdrop to Badrinath Temple.Legend has it that Lord Vishnu came to the area, called ‘Badri Van’, or the berry garden, to meditate after Narad rebuked the Lord for being immersed in worldly pleasures. The Badrinath Temple is situated the bank of Alaknanda river. The distance of this place is 300 kms from Rishikesh and around 550 kms from Delhi.

Badrinath Temple Uttarakhand

Kedarnath – Kedarnath is also most visited place of Uttarghand, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Kedarnath is a majestic sight, standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow covered peaks. One of the the panch Kedar Shrines, the temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century A.D., standing at the site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. Kedarnath temple is situated at he altitude of 3581 meters from sea level, around 220 kms from Rishikesh and around 470 kms from Delhi.


Kedarnath Temple Uttarakhand

GMVN is a Govt. of Uttarakhand enterprise. Tourist can stay in GMVN's tourist rest houses during their char dham yatra of Uttaranchal.