Chardham Tourism, Uttarakhand India
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Chardham Fast Facts
- State: Uttarakhand
- District:
- Famous for/as: Pilgrimage
- Altitude: Badrinath: 3,133 m ,Kedarnath: 3,581 m ,Gangotri: 3,140 m ,Yamunotri: 3,291 m
- Language: Hindi and English
- Best Season: Throughout the year
- Weather: Summer: 18 - 6 C Winter: Sub-zero - snow bound
- Clothing: Tropical
- Local Transport:
- Pincode:
- STDCode: Badrinath: 01381 ,Kedarnath: 01364 ,Gangotri: 01377 ,Yamunotri: 01375
Chardham Info
Tourism Office:
The Manager, Tourist Rest House
GMVN, Badrinath,
Tel: 01381 222212;
The Manager, Tourist Rest House
GMVN, Kedarnath,
Tel: 01364 263228;
Asst. General Manager (Tourism)
Yatra Office, GMVN Ltd., Shail Vihar
Haridwar Bye Pass Road
Rishikesh 249201
Tel: 0135 2431793/ 2648/1783
Fax: 2430372
Uttaranchal Tourism
103 Indra Prakash Building
21 Barakhamba Road
New Delhi.
Tel: 011 23350481/23712246
Fax: 23320109.
India Tourism,
Government of India,
88 Janpath,
New Delhi
Tel: 011 23320005/23320008
Fax: 23320109
E-mail: goitodelhi@nic.in
Chardham, India Overview
The temples of Lords Shiva and Vishnu at Kedarnath and Badrinath, respectively, and those dedicated to Goddesses Ganga and Yamuna at Gangotri and Yamunotri, respectively, have been venerated pilgrimages for centuries.
Once reached only on foot after treacherous treks, they are now easily accessible by road. These shrines popularly known as the 'Char Dham', open from mid-May till Diwali, and are visited by thousands of pilgrims, seeking salvation, during the season.
The shrines and the places on route to them are shrouded in myth that serves to enhance the powerful spiritual influence of the Char Dham.
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Chardham, India History
The four temples comprise of Badrinath, Rameswaram, Puri and Dwarka. Though the origins are not clearly known, the Advaita school of Hinduism established by Sankaracharya, who created Hindu monastic institutions across India, attributes the origin of Char Dham to the seer. The four monasteries lie across the four corners of India and their attendant temples are Badrinath Temple at Badrinath in the North, Jagannath Temple at Puri in the East, Dwarakadheesh Temple at Dwarka in the West and Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameswaram in the South. Though ideologically the temples are divided between the sects of Hinduism, namely Saivism and Vaishnavism, the Char Dham pilgrimage is an all Hindu affair. There are four abodes in Himalayas called Chota Char Dham (Chota meaning small): Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri - all of these lie at the foot hills of Himalayas. The name Chota was added during the mid of 20th century to differentiate the original Char Dhams. The journey across the four cardinal points in India is considered sacred by Hindus who aspire to visit these temples once in their lifetime. Traditionally the trip starts are the eastern end from Puri, proceeding in clockwise direction in a manner typically followed for circuambulation in Hindu temples. Geographically speaking the char dham make a perfect square with Badrinath and Rameswaram falling on the same longitude and Dwarka (old) and Puri on the same latitude, representing the farthest north, east, west, and south points of India (at that time, before coastlines changed).