Chardham Yatra

Destination : CHARDHAM YATRA

Duration :10 nights / 11 days

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Day: 1DELHI - HARIDWAR (220 KMS/6 HRS)

Pick-up from Delhi & transfer to Haridwar. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. In evening, visit Har Ki Pauri. Participate in divine Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri&take holy dip in the river Ganga. After that visit local market near the place than back to the hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day: 2HARIDWAR - BARKOT (210KMS/7-8HR) HT: 1352 MTS.

After breakfast proceed to Barkot via Mussoorie. En route visit Kempty fall. Upon arrival check in into the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel at Barkot.

Day: 3BARKOT – YAMUNOTRI- BARKOT (42 KMS& 5 KMS TREK) EACH SIDE

Morning leave for JankiChatti via Hanuman Chatti& Fool Chatti. On arrival JankiChattistart Trek of 06 kms for Yamnotri, On Arrive YamunotriHoli Dip in GaramKund, than Pooja and Darshan of Shree YamunotriJi, after Darshan and Pooja, afternoon start trek back to JankiChatti on arrival JankiChatti meet with driver and drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day: 4BARKOT - UTTARKASHI (100KMS/4HR) HT: 1158 MTS.

Drive to Uttarkashi. Visit Vishwanath Temple & Others. Check in Hotel. Rest day at leisure. Night Halt. UTTARKASHI: Uttarkashi is a small and beautiful town, situated between two rivers; Varuna and Ashi, whose water flow into the Bhagirathi from either side of the town. Elevated, at a height of 1588 meters, this little town is very similar to Kashi and Varanasi, in that it has the same kind of temples and Ghats and likewise, a north or 'uttar'facing river. The major temple is the Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Two other very important temples are located in the Chowk area. These are the Annapurna Temple and the Bhairav Temple. It is said, that once there were 365 temples here. Hiuen Tsang referred to this place as Brahma Puran, while the SkandaPuran has recorded it as Varunavata. It is believed that in the second millennium of Kaliyug, Kashi will be submerged, and Uttarkashi will replace it as an important religious centre. Visit Kashi Vishwanath, Uttarkashi + Aadi Shakti Mata Darshan (MahisasurMardini)

Day: 5UTTARKASHI - GANGOTRI – HARSIL – UTTARKASHI (120KMS / 05 HRS) ROUND TRIP

With packed breakfast & post Tea/ Coffee leave for Gangotri early in the morning. Offering prayers &poojadarshan, later drive back to Uttarkashi, en route visit Gangnani. Overnight stay at Uttarkashi. GANGOTRI: Gangotri temple is 18th Century temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga. It is located near a sacred stone where king Bhagirath worshipped Lord Shiva Ganga is believed to have touched earth at this spot. Accordingly to another legend, Pandavas performed the great Deva Yagna here to a tone the death of their kinsmen in the epic battle of Mahabharata. The temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite.

Day: 6UTTARKASHI – RUDRAPRAYAG/SITAPUR (250 KMS/ 8-9 HRS)

Leave very early in the morning for almost day long drive to Rudraprayag. On your drive you would pass through Ganga giving way to Tehri Dam (The Hydro Electric Project). Overnight stay in the hotel at Rudraprayag. RITUALS & ACTIVITIES: Visit of Tehri Dam,, Rudraprayag&SangamDarshan ( Merge of Alaknanda&Mandakini).

Day: 7RUDRAPRAYAG -KEDARNATH - RUDRAPRAYAG

Morning drive to Phata Helipad to board the helicopter for Shree KedarnathJi. On arrival, spare 3-4 hrs at the temple for Darshan/Pooja. Later return to Phata then Rudraprayag for overnight stay. Amidst the dramatic mountains capes of the majestic KedarnathJi range stands one of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas' of Kadar or Lord Shiva. Lying at an altitude of 3584 mts. on the head of river Mandakini, the shrine of KedarnathJi is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus. KedarnathJi is a majestic sight, standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow covered peaks. The present temple, built in the 8th century by AdiShankaracharya, stands adjacent to the site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The inner walls of the assembly hall are decorated with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely architectured Kedarnathtemple is said to be more than a 1000 years old. Built of extremely large, heavy and evenly cut gray slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as to how these heavy slabs were handled in the earlier days. The temple has a "GarbhaGriha" for worship and a Mandap apt for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form.

Day: 8RUDRAPRAYAG - BADRINATH (220 KMS / 07-08 HRS)

Morning after breakfast proceed to Badrinath via Joshimath, (Narsimha Temple, Sankaracharaya Math) Badrinath. Evening Darshan&Pooja at Badrinath temple. Overnight stay at Badrinath. RITUALS & ACTIVITIES: Have Darshan of Badri Vishal if time allows otherwise Important visit to Nag Nagin Pith (One of the important place in India for Carpal Dash Nivaran ) , Short Visit to Mana Village (Visa Cave , Ganesha Cave , KeshavPrayag , Darshan of SarasawatiUdgam (origin) ), CharanPadukaDarshan , ,Short visit of EkadasiGufa& hanuman Gufa. View of Vishnu Prayag ,Nandprayag , Karnprayag while returning back to Rudraprayag.

Day: 9BADRINATH - JOSHIMATH – RUDRAPRAYAG (160 KMS/6 HRS)

Morning after breakfast,check-out from the hotel & transfer to rudraprayag. En-route visit of Narsimha Temple Joshimath&BhavishyabadriTeample (6 Km Trek) .Later transfer to Rudraprayag for Dinner & Overnight stay.

Day: 10RUDRAPRAYAG–DEVPRAYAG-RISHIKESH-HARIDWAR (170 KM/6 HRS)

Morning after breakfast, check-out from the hotel & transfer to Haridwar.En-route visit of Rishikesh. TRIVENIGHAT. A confluence of three holy important Rivers the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Saraswathy, is a most revered sacred bathing spot in Rishikesh and is situated on the banks of Ganges River. It is of belief that those who take a dip in water at this ghat washes away all the sins and purifies the soul and will have salvation, a relief from all sins carried out; the water here has the power to purify them. Daily in the morning and evening there are thousands who take bath here and enjoy the MahaAarti being performed.It very soothing to sit on the banks of the river and enjoy the cool breeze from the river.