Chardham Yatra Package Uttarakhand
Taking the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand is akin to a journey to the innermost self. The four Dhams- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath are nestled in the Garhwal Himalaya ranges in the state of Uttarakhand that attracts devotees from India and around the world, all of them in want to attain salvation. A visit to each Dham is in itself a unique experience. Yamunotri is formed where the Chardham yatra begins, it is devoted to Goddess Yamuna after Yamunotri devotees visit Gangotri that is devoted to Goddess Ganga, after this the pilgrims move forward to visit Kedarnath that is devoted to Lord Shiva, and at last, the pilgrims reach Badrinath that is devoted to Lord Vishnu.
The sacred Char Dham Yatra opens on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya of Chaitya month and remains open until Bhai Dooj. The Yamunotri and Kedarnath Dham closes on Yama Dwitiya Bhai Dhooj whereas Gangotri Dham closes on the day of Diwali and Badrinath temple closes on the day of Vijay Dashmi. The holy shrines of Chardham open every year with the arrival of the summer season in April-May and close with the starting of winter season- Oct-Nov.
As per the Hindu mythology Yamraj, the brother of Yamuna bestowed a holy boon to her on the auspicious day of Bhai Dooj that whosoever will take a dip in the Yamuna river at Yamunotri Dham will attain salvation and will thus have freed oneself from being taken to Yamaoka.
The mythology related to Gangotri starts from back to ages ago when king Sagar’s 60000 sons were converted to ashes by the sage Kapil who was disturbed by them during his meditation. He also cursed them that their souls shall attain salvation only when their ashes were immersed in the heavenly river Ganga. After many years later the grandson of King Sagar, King Bhagirath sat in deep penance to please Goddess Ganga for many years. Finally, holy Ganga descended from heaven with a ferocious speed that was contained by Lord Shiva on his luscious looks and then released the holy Ganga in the realm of the earth at Gangotri from where it flowed to dissolve the sins of the 60000 sons of King Sagar and their souls attained salvation and ever since Hindus immerse the ashes of the mortal remains of their departed in the holy river Ganga.
Talking about the Kedarnath history, Nara-Narayana requested Lord Shiva to reside here, to which lord shiva agreed. According to the Legend Pandavas, on the advice of sage Vyasa came here to ask forgiveness for killing their kith and kins in the Kurukshetra war. Lord Shiva thought otherwise and turned into a bull and camouflaged himself among the cattle, but on being recognized by Pandavas, sank himself into the ground going head-first. It was Bhima who caught him by the tail forcing lord shiva to appear before them and forgive them. Pandavas then constructed the temple at Kedarnath.
The Hindu scriptures and holy Bhagavata Puran mentions lord Vishnu undergoing penance here in his incarnation as Nara and Narayan, since time immemorial for the wellbeing of all living forms of the Universe. Another narrative from Hindu mythology states that Lord Vishnu sat meditating in the forest full of Badri bushes. To shelter meditating Lord Vishnu from the sweltering heat of the sun Goddess Luxmi stood next to him providing shade and with the passing time Goddess Lakshmi turned into Badri Vishal herself and Lord Vishnu became the Badrinath. Padma Purana mentions the area in and around Badri Dham as replete with spiritual treasure.
People having a shortage of time can opt helicopter service to complete their Chardham yatra as it the fastest way to pay a visit to the four Dhams. Several helicopter services both private and the public are available for Chardham yatra by Helicopter in Uttarakhand that offers multiple travel packages. One can even opt for Charter planes available for Kedarnath and Badrinath Yatra. Pilgrims according to visit only Kedarnath or Badrinath by a charter. The helicopter operates from Sahastradhara, Dehradun helipad every morning for Chardham, and return to the city every evening. We provide our customers with affordable Chardham Yatra packages that are responsible for making your tour a memorable one.
