Yamunotri

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Yamunotri, the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the goddess Yamuna, is one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage. The temple of Yamunotri falls on the left bank and was originally constructed by Maharaj Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal. The shrine of Yamunotri is one of the "four dhams" of Uttaranchal Yamunotri temple is Situated in the direction opposite to Gangotri and the road bifurcates and goes to Yamunotri from Dharasu, a place between Rishikesh - Uttarkashi. Another 55 km away is Barkot, affording a fabulous view of the Banderpunch Range. Barkot is also approachable by road directly from all the major cities in India.

Near the temple are three hot springs. The most important, SuryaKund, is a tank full of boiling water into which rice and potatoes are dipped to be cooked and taken as "Prasad". Near the Kund, a rock slab, the "DivyaShila" is worshipped before puja is offered to the black marble idol of Yamuna.

One has to reach at actual temple of Yamunotri only by a six kilometer walk from Hanuman chati.

Gangotri
Gangotri, (Ganga' + 'Uttar' which means descended) the picturesque pilgrimage in the hinterlands of the Himalayas is the most sacred spot where Ganga , the stream of life, touched earth for the first time.

Situated at 99 km from Uttarkashi, at height of 3140 meters. A shrine dedicated to the Goddess was built some 250 years ago by Amar Bahadur Thapa, the Gorkha Commander.

According to mythology, Goddess Ganga - the daughter of heaven, manifested herself in the form of a river to absolve the sins of King Bhagirath predecessors, following his severe penance of several centuries. Lord Shiva received into his matted locks to minimize the immense impact of her fall. She came to be called Bhagirathi at her legendary source.

Gangotri Pilgrimage Tour The physical source of the holy river is at Gaumukh, 18 kms. further uphill, along the Gangotri Glacier. Several pilgrims trek up to the source to offer prayers either on foot or on ponies. The verdant valleys, dense forests and towering peaks offer excellent trekking and mountaineering opportunities for adventure enthusiasts.

Badrinath
is located in Uttaranchal in the state of Uttarakhand in the Himalayan county of India, is very near from the sea-level. Badrinath tour (Yatra) is single among the Char Dham tour. Badrinath Dham is an essential pilgrimage hub in India. The rocky area of Badrinath is tripped by plenty of pilgrims in each year. The holy places tour in Badrinath ji is a vital Hindu pilgrimage. The Badrinath place obtains its title from Badri Van which means forest of berries.

Badrinath tour (Yatra) is totally holy tour for Indian visitors. It is the nest of attractive places as Har-ki-Pauri, Ganga Aarti, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karanprayag and various Kunds such as TaptKund, Narad Kund and etc. Badrinath Dham tour (Yatra) offers their visitors for touring these beautiful and holly regions because these places links us to my God and Goddess.

Kedarnath
Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the devout Hindu. It is set amidst the stunning mountains cape of the Garhwal Himalayas at the head of the Mandakini River. Kedar is another name of lord Shiva, the protector & the destroyer. Shiva is considered the embodiment of all passions - love, hatred, fear, death & mysticism which are expressed through his various forms.

Lord Shiva manifested in the form of Jyotirlingas or the cosmic light. Kedarnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. This ancient and magnificent temple is located in the Rudra Himalaya range. This temple, over a thousand years old is built of massive stone slabs over a large rectangular platform. Ascending through the large gray steps leading to the holy sanctums we find inscriptions in Pali on the steps. The present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya. The inner walls of the temple sanctum are adorned with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form. The temple, believed to be very ancient, has been continually renovated over the centuries. It is situated at an altitude of 3,581 mt. it is a 14 km trek from Gaurikund.

 

Day 01: Haridwar -Barkot
Drive to Barkot Via Dehradun & Mussoorie. En route visit Kempty fall, later drive back to your hotel for night stay.

Day 02: Barkot - Yamunotri - back Barkot
Drive to Hanuman Chatti, from here you have to take local jeeps for Jankichatti (It helps to reduce the trek up to 8 kms), Trek start from here to yamunotri(6kms).Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost. Arrive Yamunotri, one can cook rice by packing it in a cloth and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. pilgrims take this cooked rice home as "Prasad". here near the temple "pooja" can be offered to divyashila, After taking bat in Jamunabai kund's warm water and having "Darshan " of pious yamunaji"returning to hanumanchatti. later drive back to Barkot.

Day 03: Barkot - Naitala
Drive to Naitala via Barkot. check in hotel, later visit Vishwanath temple, night stay.

Day 04: Naitala - Gangotri - back Naitala
We proceed to Gangotri (3048mtrs),en route we enjoy picturesque harsil village, Bhagirathi River and the most magnificent view of the Himalayas. After Gangotri Darshan we return to Naitala & night stay at Naitala.

Day 05: Naitala - Sitapur
Early Morning, Drive to Sitapur en route visit Tehri dam. Check in hotel, night stay.

Day 06: Sitapur - Kedarnath
Morning Drive to Gaurikund, Trek start from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3548mts) on foot or on by pony/doli. Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath. Check in Hotel, Later Visit Kedarnath temple. night stay.

Day 07: Kedarnath - Sitapur
Early Morning, after temple Darshan trek down to Gaurikund. later, drive to Sitapur. check in Hotel at Sitapur, night stay.

Day 08: Sitapur - Badrinath
Drive to Badrinath via Chopta to Ukhimath. Check in Hotel. late at evening visit Badrinath temple for Aarti. Overnight stay.

Day 9: Badrinath - Rudraprayag
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the taptkund have the Darshan of badrivishal. Brahamakamal is significant for pinddan shraddh of ancestors (pitrus). There are other interesting sight seeing spot like mana, vyasgufa, maatamoorti, charanpaduka, Hemkund and the "mukh" of the Saraswati River. just within the three kms of Badrinath. later drive back to Rudraprayag. overnight stay at Rudraprayag.

Day 10: Rudraprayag - Haridwar via Rishikesh
Early morning, Visit Narshing Temple, Laxman jhula, ram jhula & Shankracharya math, muni-ki-reti, thirteen story temple, Swargashram. Later drive to Haridwar. Check in Hotel & overnight.