Facts about Char dham yatra in Uttarakhand | Best Tourism places in Uttarakhand

1. Badrinath Char Dham Yatra:     

Badrinath Temple is a holy place devoted to Lord Vishnu situated in Chamoli district of Uttrakhand on the bank of Alaknanda river. This Temple is placed at the height of 3133 metres from sea level. Badrinath Dham is a sacred Temple of Vaishnavas in one of the Char Dham.

Located in the temple of Badrinath, Vishnu's black stone statue, as Badrinarayan, is 1m (3.3 ft) long. This idol is believed to be one of Vishnu's self-manifest idols. The right time of travel in Badrinath Dham starts from April every year and ends in the month of November. The religious significance of Badrinath temple is linked to its mythological splendour and historical value.

Best suited time to visit Badrinath Dham:

The weather of travel in Badrinath Dham starts from April every year and ends in the month of November. The visiting hours start in morning 6:30 AM.

How you can reach Badrinath Dham:

By Air 

The nearest Airport of Badrinath Dham is Jolly Grant, which is situated at a distance of 311 kilometres from this place. You can hire a taxi or use public transport to reach Badrinath Dham.

By Train

The closest railway station of Badrinath Dham is situated in Dehradun at the distance of 318 kilometres.

By Road

Apart from air and train mediums, we can reach Badrinath Dham by road also due to easy connectivity and affordable price.

2. Kedarnath Char Dham Yatra

Kedarnath Dham is a Hindu holy temple devoted to Lord Shiva. This ancient temple is constructed with big rocks on the series of Great Himalaya. We can also see many old inscriptions present on the stairs of this temple. The internal walls of this temple are cherished with Antique Artwork of many goddesses. The proofs of the provenance of this temple are seen in great epic Mahabharata. 

This temple is situated in Rudraprayag district of Uttrakhand at the height of 3583 metres above ocean level.

Best suited time to visit Kedarnath Dham:

The best time to plan a trip is between May to June and September to October due to heavy rainfall in July to August and winters time.

How you can reach Kedarnath Dham:

By Air

The nearest Airport of Kedarnath Dham is situated in Dehradun at a distance of 238 Km from this place and easily connected by taxi and public transport.

By train 

To reach Badrinath Dham, your last train stoppage will be in Rishikesh which is situated at a distance of 216 Km from this place and easily connected by taxi and public transport to reach Badrinath Dham.

By road

Travelling by road is the best medium to reach Kedarnath Dham due to the affordable price and easy connectivity. You can take public transport from Gaurikund to reach this place. 

3. Gangotri Char Dham Yatra

Gangotri is a famous holy place as well as a travel destination for Hindus, it also assumes as a birthplace of River Ganga. According to the Indian mythology, "Gaumukh" is the centre birthplace of longest Holy River Ganga, if we talk about Gaumukh then it is an iceberg located at the distance of around 19 km from the main temple. 

Gangotri is situated at the height of 3100 meters from ocean level on the shore of Bhagirathi river. In previous time the waterway is considered Bhagirathi and achieves the name Ganga from Devprayg onwards where the river Bhagirathi meets with Alaknanda River.

Best suited time to visit Gangotri: 

The best time to go Gangotri is between April to June and September to November due to the suitable climate for travel because between June and August this place receives huge rainfall while in winters time the climate becomes so cold which is not good to visit the place.

How you can reach Gangotri:

By Air

The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport which is situated in Dehradun at the distance of around 226 km from this place. you can easily hire a taxi or use public transport from this place to reach Gangotri. 

By Rail

The nearest railway station is situated in Rishikesh at the distance of around 250 km from this place. After reaching there you will get many transport options to achieve Gangotri. 

By Road

The Gangotri town is much associated by road with all the places located in Uttrakhand and in other states. Most of the tourist come here through hire their vehicles or use public transport.

4. Yamunotri Char Dham Yatra

Yamunotri Temple is a famous pilgrimage place devoted to God Yam and Devi Yamuna, situated in Uttrakhand state. According to the ancient mythology, "Yam" is the son and "Yamuna" is the daughter of God Sun. The temple of Yamuna is the main attraction of this place and many devotees visit here every year. This temple is located on the bank of Yamuna at the height of 3293 meters above ocean level in the west of Garhwal Himalaya. This is the fourth famous place in all Char Dham and considered as an original place of Yamuna River but the real source of Yamuna River is Yamunotri Glacier located at the height of 6387 metres above ocean level.

Best suited time to visit Yamunotri:

By Air: 

The nearest airport is Jolly grant airport situated in Dehradun at the distance of 495km from this place. You can easily hire taxies or use public transport to reach Yamunotri from this place.

By train:

The nearest railway station is situated in Dehradun at the distance of 200km away from this place. You can use here many transport mediums like taxies and buses to reach Yamunotri.

By Road:

Yamunotri is the richest place in terms of its connectivity by road from places located in Uttrakhand and in other states also. Most of the pilgrim come here to visit this place by own vehicles, hired vehicles and use public transport by road.