Char Dham (Devanagari: (literally: 'the four abodes/seats') are the four abodes of God in the four directions of India - Puri in the east, Rameshwaram in the south, Dwarka in the west, and Badrinath in the north. These are the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime. They were collated by the 8th century reformer and philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, into the archetypal all-India pilgrimage circuit to the four cardinal points of the Indian subcontinent in a bid to unify people across the region [1].
Over the years, this has also lend itself to Char Dham pilgrimages in the Garhwal Himalayas, also known as Chota Char Dham or 'Little' Char Dham to differentiate them from the original Char Dham sites, though after mid-20th century they were started being called the Char Dham themselves
Chardham temple, Uttarakhand, the scriptures of HINDU RELIGION are to be believed, the holy centres of Gangotri, Yamunotri,Badrinath and Kedarnath - collectively called the Chardham (meaning four sacred spots) - are the mostsacred of all pilgrimages.
.It is also said that heaven and earth converge inthese holy spots, and to be born or die here is a boononly the very fortunate have. The Chardham must be visited from left to right -beginning with Yamunotri, going on to Gangotri, Kedarnath and culminating the journey at Badrinath.This route follows the Hindu tradition of parikrama orclockwise circumambulation
Badrinath Temple,Uttaranchal
Kedarnath Temple,Uttranchal
Gangotri Temple, Uttranchal
Yamunotri Temple,Uttranchal
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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