Holy Himalayas up in the misty heights of the majestic Garhwal Himalayas that
adorn the magnificent state of Uttaranchal, awaits a rejuvenating spiritual experience
for the devout.
Nestling in the lofty peaks are the four most holy pilgrimages
of India -Yamunotri, Gangotri, Sri Kedarnathji and Sri Badrinathji, collectively
referred to as the Char Dham ( or four pilgrimage centres) of Hinduism. For centuries,
saints and pilgrims, in their search for the divine, have walked these mystical
vales known in ancient Hindu scriptures as 'Kedarkhand'
If the scriptures
of HINDU RELIGION are to be believed, the holy centres of Gangotri, Yamunotri,Badrinath
and Kedarnath - collectively called theChardham (meaning four sacred spots)
- are the mostsacred of all pilgrimages. Undertaking a journey to these places
will not just wash away one's sins butensure release from the cycle of birth and
death.THE honour conferred on these places is not surprising.
For one, they
are all in the icy Garhwal ranges andregarded as the most sacred of all Himalayan
ranges.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.
Chardham
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