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Thursday, November 25, 2010

A Trip to Char Dham……the route to salvation and devotion

India is known for its religious opulence since the incarnation of human culture and civilization, it is often refers to as the spiritual power in the world. So, if you want to take yourself away from the daily hectic routine and enter into the world of peace, devotion and eternal happiness the chardham yatra is best suited for you. Char Dham literally means four destinations, the destinations of religious importance which has the power to make one enter into the stage of self-actualization and eternal peace. The Hindu mythologies describe this Char Dham into four religious destinations as Sri Gangotri
Dham, Sri Yamunotri Dham, Sri Kedarnath Dham, and Sri Badrinath Dham. Apart from their religious importance these destinations presents a spectacular view of natural beauty which mystically canopies the entire area.


Sri Gangotri Dham refers to the place which is the source of the holy river Ganga, which is worshipped by the Hindus in India. The Gaumukh glacier present in the area is the source of the river Ganga, pilgrims and tourists are fascinated to see the natural beauty of the place.


The Yamunotri Dham is the source of river Yamuna it is the place of Goddess Yamuna located in the western part of the Garhwal Himalayas, Kedarnath Dham is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva the place is covered by several pools called as Kunds in Hindi these pools are of religious significance and the sacred shrine is of high religious importance. Badrinath Dham is guided on the either side by two mountains Nar and Narayan the temple at this place is devoted to Lord Vishnu according to the Hindu mythological stories Badrinath Dham is situated on the bank of river Alaknanda river which is a hot water spring called as “Tapt kund”. These destinations are the flooded by the tourists throughout the year, not only Indian but also the foreign nationals are also allured by the divinity and spiritual pleasure which these destinations offer to the
Visitors.


The treks present across the area are highly adventurous and exciting for the visitors. There are several tour packages available for the Char Dham tour which is meant to suit the needs and span of the tour. These destinations has good connectivity with air and road, it has also got excellent fooding and lodging facilities. The hotels in chardham destinations range from luxury, deluxe, standard and economy class.

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