Char Dham Yatra

The pilgrimage to the four abodes, the Char Dham Yatra indicates the four holiest pilgrimage sites in India, i.e. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Being a small circuit, it is also known as the Chhota Char Dham Yatra. This yatra was renowned after the Indo-China war of 1962 as India began investing in road and infrastructure development projects.

The Chhota Char Dham Yatra Package of ABD Holidays is a nine days/ eight nights trip. As compared to the Char Dham Yatra packages that include Badrinath (Uttarakhand in the North), Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu in the South), Puri (Odisha in the East), and Dwarka (Gujarat in the West), the cost difference between the two is also massive. Now, more people are able to go on this pilgrimage easily after opting for the Char Dham Yatra Package of ABD Holidays.

Yamunotri Dham Yatra
Yamunotri is the first place covered by the Char Dham Yatra Package of ABD Holidays. Also known as the seat of Goddess Yamuna, Yamunotri is the source of the Yamuna River. The actual glacier is located at an altitude of 4421 meters above sea level, which is about 1 km further up. But that is not accessible easily. Du to the same reason, the shrine has been situated at the Yamunotri Temple at the foot of the hill. Pilgrims offer prayers at the same temple.

As per a popular legend, sage Asit Muni who had his hermitage at this place, bathed daily in both Ganga and Yamuna. Due to his old age, when he could no longer go to Gangotri, a stream of the River Ganga appeared opposite Yamunotri for him to bathe.

Gangotri Dham Yatra
Gangotri is the second place covered by the Char Dham Yatra Package of ABD Holidays. Also known as the seat of Goddess Ganga, Gangotri is frequently visited by millions of pilgrims each year. The Gangotri Dham has situated 19 km from Gaumukh, which is the place where the Ganga River originates. From Gaumukh in the Gangotri Glacier, the river flows from Bhagirathi up to Devprayag, where it merges with Alakananda and forms Ganga, as we all know it.

As per Hindu mythology, Goddess Ganga took the form of the river for cleansing the ashes and liberating the souls of King Bhagiratha’s predecessors when Bhagiratha meditated to please the goddess. For minimizing the impact of her fall, Lord Shiva placed her in his matted locks. At the point of impact, the goddess was known as Bhagirathi.

Kedarnath Dham Yatra
Kedarnath is the third place covered by the Char Dham Yatra...

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