Char Dham Yatra
The four heavenly abodes are known as Char Dham. These are the four pilgrimage sites in India - Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram. These are greatly revered by Hindus. They are considered highly sacred by the Hindu devotees. One should surely go on a Char Dham Yatra once in his entire lifetime. As defined by Aadi Shankaracharya, a Char Dham consists of three Vaishnavite and one Shaivite pilgrimages.
- No. of Places to be visited : 4
- Total Distance : 6364 KM
- Best Season to visit : May to Oct
Significance
To perform austerities and penance in order to attain salvation and ultimate happiness, people undertake this tour on a really large scale. These holy and sacred pilgrimages are a must. The term Char Dham was coined by the great Guru Aadi Shankaracharya which means the four abodes of God. It is known that the Lord resides here eternally.
History
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Badrinath became prominent when when Nar-Narayan performed penance here. This took place in the ‘Satyuga’ and hence it is the first Dham. In ‘Tretayuga’, Rameshwaram gained importance.
It is believed that Lord Rama built a Shivlinga here and worshipped it faithfully. ‘Dwaparyuga’ made Dwarka popular. Lord Krishna resisded here for a long time leaving his birthplace, Mathura.
The fourth dham, Jagannathpuri is also extremely famous for its Rath Yatra.
All Nearby Temples
- Dwarkadhish Jamnagar
- Rameshwaram Madhurai
- Badrinath Dehradun
- Jagannath Puri Bhubneshwar
Itinerary
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- Jamnagar
Dwarkadhish Temple
Distance Time From Jamnagar: 131 KM 2 h 16 min Shortest Trip Jamnagar-Dwarkadish Temple-Jamnagar Minimum Duration4 h 33 min Minimum Distance261 KM -
- Jamnagar
- 21 Hours 21 Min
- 32 Hours 13 Min
- 4 Hours 10 Min
- 1436
- Dehradun
Badrinath Temple
Distance Time From Dehradun: 336 KM 5 Hour 32 min Shortest Trip Dehradun-Badrinath Temple-Dehradun Minimum Duration11 h 17 min Minimum Distance673 KM -
- Dehradun
- 27 Hours 00 Min
- 46 Hours 15 Min
- 05 Hours 35 Min
- 1849
- Bhubneshwar
Jagannath Puri temple
Distance Time From Bhubneshwar: 62.7 KM 1 h 12 min Shortest Trip Bhubneshwar-Jagannath Puri Temple-Bhubneshwar Minimum Duration2 h 19 min Minimum Distance125 KM -
- Bhubneshwar
- 25 Hours
- 31 Hours 54 Min
- 02 Hours 50 Min
- 1683
- Madurai
Rameshwaram Temple (Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple)
Distance Time From Madurai: 169 KM 3 h 9 min Shortest Trip Madurai-Rameshwaram Temple-Madhurai Minimum Duration6 h 18 min Minimum Distance338 KM