Uttarakhand is Chhota Char Dham Yatra famous as Dev Bhoomi (Land of Gods) because it is a land of major pilgrimage sites, holy temples, and sacred places that draw millions of visitors and spiritual seekers seeking enlightenment. The Char Dham yatra, which literally means “four abodes,” is a trek up the mountains to four ancient temples in Uttarakhand, India. To differentiate it from the larger Char Dham circuit, it is also know as Chhota Char Dham. Yamunotri Dham, Gangotri Dham, Badrinath Dham. And Kedarnath Dham are the four temples that make up Char Dham. You can visit these places for seeking the blessings by booking Uttarakhand family tour package available on Lock Your Trip.

Each of these four places is dedicate to a particular god. Yamunotri is devote to the Goddess Yamuna, who travels with visitors to the scenic Rawai Valley’s great heights. A dip in the Yamuna’s waters is say to protect the devote from an untimely death. Gangotri is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site devote to the Goddess Ganga. The shrine is on the banks of the River Bhagirathi, another name for the Ganga, which gets its name from the legend of ancient King Bhagirath’s penance.

Which drew her down from the heaven. Kedarnath is a part of the Panch Kedar and is dedicate to Lord Shiva. It is the northernmost Jyotirlinga and is situate near the Mandakini River’s source. Lord Vishnu is worship at Badrinath. It is situate on the Alaknanda River’s bank. According to mythology, Lord Vishnu meditated here, while his wife Lakshmi took the form of a berry (Badri) tree to provide him shade.

Pilgrimage Tirthayatra

Pilgrimage tirthayatra (Teerth Yatra) is one of the five Hindu responsibilities, along with Dharma, Worship, Sanskaras, and observing religious festivals. Uttarakhand family tour package is the best way to witness the beauty of these places. A pilgrimage is a test of strength, humility, and faith in which a believer journeys to frequently difficult locations, putting his problems at the feet of the Lord and forgetting about everything except God.

A pilgrimage is a personal experience with a direct link between the seeker and the god. A journey is conducte by a devotee in order to see holy men and women to worship at religious sites, and to see Gods living in ancient temples. When a pilgrim travels to see God, he or she has a life-changing, bliss-inducing, karma-eradicating contact with the Lord.

Before planning this journey and before booking Uttarakhand family tour package, one must be physically and mentally prepared to face the challenges of the Himalayan roads. The Char Dham Yatra is one of the most accessible but difficult pilgrimage sites. During the summer, the Yatra path in the state is generally busy with activity. The pilgrims are seriously inspire by the magnificent beauty of the mountains as they find their way to their destination.

Yamunotri

Yamunotri is one of the four most famous Hindu pilgrimages in the Himalayas, known as the Char Dham. The small mountain village, which is home to the Yamunotri Temple, attracts thousands of visitors each year and serves as the starting point for the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage, which starts from Yamunotri to Gangotri and then Kedarnath and Badrinath. The Yamunotri Temple is locate in a small valley at the Yamuna’s source, is dedicate to Yamuna, India’s second-most holy river after the Ganges. A dip in the Yamuna River is considere to protect you from death. Devotees walk or ride a donkey or a horse from Janki Chatti to the temple (about 3,233 m above sea level), a difficult 3 km trek that takes approximately 3 hours.

Gangotri

Gangotri located in Uttarkashi is a little village with the temple of Goddess Ganga at its heart, and is one of the char dhams. So Gangotri is a 12-hour trip from Rishikesh. And is one of India’s highest pilgrimages (approx 3,415 m) set among tall Garhwal Himalayan hills, glaciers, and deep forests. Apart from its heavenly atmosphere. So, gangotri has incredible views all around it. According to Hindu legends, when Lord Shiva freed the great river from his locks, the Ganges (Ganga), fell from heaven to earth in gangotri. 

Kedarnath

Kedarnath town is located in the mighty Garhwal Himalayas, is one of India’s most famous temple destinations. The town, which is constructe around the famous Kedarnath temple, is situate at 3,580 metres above sea level, near the Chorabari glacier, which is also the Mandakini river’s source. The ancient temple, dedicate to Lord Shiva, has excellent architecture and is make out of extraordinarily huge yet perfectly cut grey stone slabs. Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form is worship as a cylindrical rock face inside the temple. The Kedarnath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India and is part of the Char Dham pilgrimage cycle. The Kedarnath mountain, Kedar Dome, and other Himalayan peaks are visible behind the Kedarnath temple is Chhota Char Dham Yatra.

Garhwal Himalayas

Kedarnath town is located in the mighty Garhwal Himalayas, is one of India’s most famous temple destinations. The town, which is constructe around the famous Kedarnath temple, is situate at 3,580 metres above sea level, near the Chorabari glacier. Which is also the Mandakini river’s source. The ancient temple, dedicate to Lord Shiva, has excellent architecture. And is make out of extraordinarily huge yet perfectly cut grey stone slabs. Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form is worship as a cylindrical rock face inside the temple. So The Kedarnath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India and is part of the Char Dham pilgrimage cycle. The Kedarnath mountain, Kedar Dome, and other Himalayan peaks are visible behind the Kedarnath temple is Chhota Char Dham Yatra. 

Kedar Khand

The original name for this place is “Kedar Khand,” and history is that after defeating the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata. The Pandavas felt guilty for killing so many people and requested Lord Shiva for forgiveness. The Lord escaped them several times until seeking cover in the form of a bull in Kedarnath. At Kedarnath, the Lord dived into the earth, leaving his head on the surface. Lord Shiva’s leftover parts appeare in four different places and are worship as his avatars. The Lord Shiva’s arms appeared at Tungnath, his face appeared at Rudranath, his stomach appeared at Madmaheshwar. But his hairs appeared at Kalpeshwar. The famous Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuit includes Kedarnath and the four sites mentioned above. 

Badrinath

The Badrinath Temple, also known as the Badrinarayan Temple, is one of Uttarakhand’s four Char Dhams (major pilgrimages). It is located in Badrinath town. Chhota Char Dham Yatra Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath are the four pilgrimage places that make up the Char Dham. These pilgrimage destinations attract a huge numbers of visitors each year. Making them the most important religious travel destinations in Northern India. Badrinath is approximately 3,100 metres above sea level. So, This holy town is situate between the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges. In the Garhwal Himalayas, on the banks of the Alaknanda river. The temple is said to build in the 8th century sage Adi Shankaracharya. But The temple is open for six months a year, with Lord Vishnu as its main god. Due to high snowfall in the winter, it is inaccessible and you cannot visit this place in winters.