Rishikesh to Chardham Yatra Cab

About Chardham Yatra

Rishikesh to Chardham Yatra is one of the very famous route of Uttarakhand, India. Char Dham Yatra also known as Chota Char Dham shrines is the holy journey form me to the God in the lap of Himalayas with scenic beauty, picturesque views where the presence of the god can be feel by the blowing wind, up and down landscape, pristine water of the holy rivers.

Rishikesh is the perfect place from where one should start his/her journey to the char dham after taking bath in the Holy Ganga. The journey of the Char Dham Named Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri is one of the pious journey on the Mt. Himalaya. Home of the very ancient temple the is adorned with the beauty of the nature like surrounded by the hills of Himalayas, Pristine river that flow from the Himalaya's glaciers famous for it's holy river Ganga and Yamuna that make the valleys, waterfall, cataracts and support the greenery of the region. Also in Hindu religion Chardham Yatra has a lot of religious significance . It is believed by every Hindu that this pilgrimage must be visited at least once in his lifetime. It is also a believe that Chardham Yatra opens the gates of salvation by washing away the sins of a lifetime. The Chota Char Dham shrines are closed in winter due to snowfall and reopen for pilgrims with the advent of summer. Badrinath is Situated near Alanknanda river, in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, is most sought after pilgrimage destination of North India. This place is sacred to Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Vishnu present here in his dual form of Nara-Narayana. Badrinath is also important in Jainism as numerous Jain Muni got Moksha by performing Tapsya in Himalayas (Mount Kailasha). Attraction of Badrinath are Badrinath temple, Tapt Kund, Neelkanth Parbat, Vasundhra falls, Bhim pul and Sheeshtal.

Kedarnath is the holiest pilgrimage for Hindus. Apart from strong religious belief Kedarnath has unmatched natural beauty which also attracts adventure seekers for trekking. Kedarnath is situated in middle of Garhwal mountains and Mandakini river is flowing in front of Kedarnath shrine. Kedarnath temple can only be reached from Gaurikund through a trek. Kedarnath shrine is surrounded by snow covered mountains and alpine forests. Immediately behind the temple is Keadardome peak. Other attractions of Kedarnath are Sonprayag, Gaurikund temple, Vasuki tal and for adventure seekers the famous Chadrashila trek.

Yamunotri is located in the laps of Garwhal - Himalayas in district of Uttarkashi. Yamunotri is very sacred place for Hindu pilgrims and is source of River Yamuna. Yamunotri has spiritual significance, surrounded by mountains of all sides and lies in close proximity of Indo—China border. Yamunotri is also considered as home of sage Asti. Yamuna originates from the Champasar Glacier, which is located below Banderpoonch peak. The temple at Yamunotri is closed during winters — it closes on the Diwali day and reopens on the auspicious day of Akshaya-Tritiya (April/May). For the interim the village of Kharsali is home to the idol.

Gangotri is located among Garwhal Himalayan peaks, glaciers and dense forests in state of Uttarakhand and is one of four stops of Char Dham pilgrimage. It is most sacred pilgrimage town dedicated to Goddess Ganga.According to Hindu religion, Ganga descended from heaven to earth at Gangotri when Lord Shiva released the mighty River from his locks. The origin of river is at Gaumukh in gangotri glacier which is 19 km from Gangotri and is accessible through trekking only. Most important attractions is Bhagirath Shila, Pandava Gufa, Gangotri temple.

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Route Information

Rishikesh to Chardham Yatra by car is well connected through NH 7 / NH107 / NH 34/ NH 134 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Rishikesh to Chardham Yatra distance is 1750 Km and is 7 days journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :

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