Char Dham Yatra

Uttarakhand, also known as Devbhoomi or the Land of Gods, is home to numerous temples and welcomes devotees all year round. Among the countless religious sites and circuits that devotees visit in Uttarakhand, one of the most prominent is the Char Dham Yatra. This Yatra or pilgrimage is a tour of four holy sites - Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath – nestled high up in the Himalayas. In Hindi, 'char' means four and 'dham' refers to religious destinations.

The Char Dham Yatra is a spiritual pilgrimage encompassing four sacred Hindu shrines in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Pilgrims undertake a clockwise journey, starting with Yamunotri, then Gangotri, followed by Kedarnath, and concluding at Badrinath. This pilgrimage is believed to purify the soul, cleanse sins, and help achieve liberation (moksha).