Make your journey the most pious and redemptive with Chardham
By: Amit Kothiyal
Submitted: 2012-01-24 03:49:32 | Word Count: 474
Moksha is what everyone seeks in human life. Attaining Moksha or salvation is very much possible on the Earth. Plan a Chardham Yatra to India and get what you've been seeking for since years. Yes, a Chardham Yatra to the incredible holy destinations in Uttarakhand in India is the most holy trip of one's lifetime. Hindu religion states that a visit to the Chardham will provide freedom from incarnation and wash away your sins.
Four Abodes of Hindu Gods
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The four abodes or dham visited by thousands of Hindu and several other devotees yearly are Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Char Dham Packages to these holy shrines offer a safe and secured journey to the houses of Gods. Suitable care is taken regarding all your requirements by the executives, which manage your tour package.
Yamunotri
Yamunotri is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. The place is also the prime source of River Yamuna. It is the first mile stone in Char Dham Yatra and the shrine of Yamunotri is famous for several hot water springs, catching attention of all worshippers and other tourists. Rice is cooked in eth natural hot water here and distributed among worshippers as the holy "Prasad."
Gangotri
Gangotri is the place of birth of Goddess Ganga. It is also the prime source of origin place of River Ganga. People come to this place to take a bath in the holy river and wash away all their sins, in order to get ultimate salvation from the complex bond of life and death. The Aarti ceremony held at the holy shrine her is highly attention grabbing. The place is also famous for the adventurous trek to Gaumukh, which is the concrete source of the Ganges.
Kedarnath
Third visited holy place and also the birth place of God Shiva is Kedarnath. It is among the jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. The shrine of Lord Shiva also has the holy idol of Bull Nandi. Nandi was the vehicle of Shiva. Kedarnath has breathtaking snow capped peaks, grabbing interest of all nature and adventure lovers.
Badrinath
Badrinath is fourth and final destination of chardham Yatra. It is the seat of Lord Vishnu is the oldest and most visited Dham among all four. The shrine of Badrinath was renovated by Shankaracharya ji in the 8th century.
Attractions near Chardham
Chardham tour could be even more enchanting if few more attractive nearby destinations be a part of it. Popular places to visit near Char Dham are Surya Kund, Hanuman Chatti, Glaciers, Submerged Shivling, Shankaracharya Samadhi, Bhim Pul and many more.
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