Badrinath is one of the pilgrimage places of chardham yatra. Situated at the height of 3,133 meters from sea level. The town Badrinath is surrounded by two peaks on either side named “Nar” and “Narayan”. Badrinath tour goes through stunning beauty in the valley of Himalayas. The Badrinath tour covers a wide range of Himalayan area like the Narad Kund, the Tapt Kund, Temple and Brahma Kapal, Sheshnetra, Mata Murti Bhim Pul. Coming here you will understand that the heaven on earth is in the Himalayan valleys. Looking into the high number of people performing this pilgrimage journey every year the hotels and resorts in the area are very cozy and exuberant. They offer you more than what you have expected.
Kedarnath Dham is an another very important part of Char Dham Yatra. It is believed that the temple was built by Pandavas. It is the abode of Lord Shiva, the god of creation and destruction. It is also one of the 12 jyotirlingas present in India. It is said that by worshiping Lord Shiva and Parvati at this place will eradicate evils and provide peace of mind.
Next in the journey is Gangotri. It is the birth place of holy river Ganga. According to the Hindu mythological legends state that the temple prayed here is just next to the spot where holy River Ganga first descended on Mother Earth. It is believed that earth would have got lost with the rage of this river for Hindu deity Lord Shiva held it in his hair and controlled its rage for the benefit of mankind. Then River Ganga found its way with the guidance of King Bhagirath who actually did prayers to get this holy river on earth. The temple where you pray now was made in the 18th century. When you travel here, very few people have the courage to travel up to the Gaumukh glacier from where the geography believes that the River Ganga gets its never ending flow of water.
The last spot of chardham yatra is Yamunotri Dham, from where the river yamuna starts his journey. It is said to be one of the most religious destinations in the country. Situated on the banks of Yamuna and the foothill of Kalind Parvat, yamunotri temple is said to be the most peaceful place in the region. There are three hot springs giving you warmth in such a chilling condition.
Over all it’s a great tour of divinity and joy. There are lots of chardham tour packages available in affordable rate. Some tour operators providing chardham fixed departure tour which is also known as Chardham bus tour. It is an affordable and comfortable journey to all four shrines. The tour operator provide luxury buses or tampa travel for the tour. Generally the bus tour is of 11 nights and 12 days. It will cover the shrine places like Haridwar, Mussoorie, Yamunotri, Uttarkashi, Harsil, Gangotri, Tehri dam, Srinagar Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Guptkashi, Gaurikund, Kedarnath, Chopta, Gopeshwar, Chamoli, Joshimath, Badrinath, Devprayag and Rishikesh. As hear and say it hard to perform this journey in 60 or 70. Among Hindus Chardham Yatra is considered to be a journey of self realization.
