Char Dham Yatra Tour and Travel Guide
Char Dham Yatra Tour and Travel Guide
The Char Dham Yatra may have been postponed this time due to the Corona inflammation, but the doors of these shrines will still open. In the presence of limited people, following the rules of proper physical distance, regular worship will be done here for human welfare. Despite the postponement of the physical journey, the spiritual journey of our souls continues unabated. That is why the Char Dham gives us the message to face the challenges with liveliness. . .
Journey of morality
Just as the journey of faith, happiness without sorrow, light without darkness, and food without hunger has no value, in the same way we cannot even realize success without challenges in life. The journey of Char Dham i.e. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath in the high Himalayas also teaches us to fight challenges.
This time the specter of the Corona inflammation is falling on the Chardham Yatra. Since the yatra is a part of our Sanatani tradition, despite the postponement of the yatra, the shrines of Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham will open only on the fixed date and Muhurta. The doors of Badrinath and Kedarnath shrine are now.
It will be opened after this. In the presence of limited people, following physical distance, regular worship will be done for human welfare. Anyway, despite the postponement of the physical journey, the spiritual journey never stops.
The feeling of Chardham Yatra is also that it is not possible to achieve the goal without getting rid of fear, but we can get freedom from fear only when we face the challenges with full vigor.
Journey of life:
If seen, this journey has ensured and irrigated the unique feelings of tolerance and mutual trust by giving the message of connecting humanity on many levels. It makes us feel happy in our inner self.
That is why it is also called the journey of life. This journey starts from Yamunotri Dham in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand from Gangotri (Uttarkashi) Dham
After reaching Kedarnath (Rudraprayag), Badrinath (Chamoli) takes a break.
It is considered a journey from devotion to salvation. Yamuna is the master of devotion.
It is said that the eyes of knowledge open only when there is devotion in the inner self. Mother Ganga has been called Saraswati Swaroopa Maa Ganga, the master of knowledge. It is with the knowledge that a feeling of quietness arises in the living being, whose attainment is possible only through the visions of Lord Kedarnath.
The last step of life is Moksha and it is found at the feet of Lord Badri Vishal. That's why Badrinath Dham is called Bhumi-Vaikuntha.
First stop Yamunotri:
Situated at an altitude of 10610 feet above sea level in Uttarkashi district, Yamunotri Dham is considered as the first stop for the Char Dham Yatra of the Himalayas and the origin of the Yamuna River.
However, the true origin of the Yamuna is a frozen ice lake and glacial Champasar glacier, which is situated on the Kalind mountain. According to a legend, Yamunotri Dham was the residence of Asit Muni. The present temple here was built by the Maharani of Jaipur.
It was rebuilt by Tehri Naresh Pratap Shah in the year 1919 after the earthquake destroyed the temple. A black marble statue of Goddess Yamuna sits in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Here the streams falling from the rock produce a very similar sound.
Bhagirathi's tapasthan Gangotri:
Gangotri Dham, located in the Greater Himalayan range in Uttarkashi district, is considered to be the origin of the fallen Ganges.
Although the origin of Ganga is about 19 km from here. The Gangotri glacier is located far away in Gomukh. It is believed that Bhagiratha, the ancestor of Shri Ram and the Chakravarti king of Raghukul, did the harsh penance of Lord Shiva here. Goddess Ganga by the grace of Shiva
This place touched the earth. It is here in the 18th century that the current temple was built by Gorkha general AGeneralgh Thapa of Garhwal, which is built of shiny high stones of white granite. The temple was renovated in the year 1935 by King Madho Singh II of Jaipur, which reflects the Rajasthani style in the temple's design.
Here a natural rock in the form of Shivling is submerged in the Bhagirathi River. It is said that there was no temple here in ancient times. Statues of deities were placed on the platform near Bhagirathi Shila. They were brought here from villages like Shyam Prayag, Ganga Prayag, Dharali, Mukhba, and, were returned to these places during the winter.
ET Atkinson writes in 'The Himalayan Gazetteer' (Vol. Three, Part One) that
Gangotri administrative unit was a part of Patti and Pargana during the reign of the British. Inside the temple complex was a small house for priests and a wooden shaded structure for pilgrims outside.
Kedarnath, one of the Panch Kedars:
Kedarnath Dham, situated at the confluence of the Mandakini and Saraswati rivers in Rudraprayag district, is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas as well as one of the four Dham and Panch Kedars of the Himalayas. It is said that this Katyuri style temple built with giant stones was built by King Janamejaya of Pandava the dynasty.
The self-styled Shivling sits in the sanctum sanctorum. The temple is situated on a six feet high square platform. There is a pradakshia path around the mandapa and sanctum sanctorum. Nandi is sitting outside Shiva's vehicle. It is said that after establishing Chardham in all four directions in the 8th century, at the age of 32, Adya Shankaracharya took samadhi at Kedarnath Dham.
He built the present temple. According to Rahul Sankrityayan, this temple is of the 12th - 13th century. The inscription on the temple stairs could not be read. Historian Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral believes that even before Adya Shankaracharya, people have been going to Kedarnath.
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