How to reach Kedarnath

Once can reach this sacred abode by roadways buses that are easily accessible from Uttarkashi, Chamba, New Tehri, Tilwara, Agastyamuni, Chandrapuri, Guptkashi, Sonprayag and Gourikund. However, Rudraprayag can only be visited while returning from Badrinath Dham as this cannot be reached whilst you are on the way to Kedarnath Dham. You can also travel via Srinagar to the divine destination and other road goes to Sri Badrinath Dham. The nearest Railway station is at Rishikesh, 225 Kms. And the closest Airport to the Dham is- Jolly Grant, Dehradun which is 240 Kilometers.

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How to reach Badrinath

By Airways: The Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest airport to Badrinath Dham. It is situated very close to Dehradun city which is about 317 kilometres from Badrinath temple. One can also reach this one of the Charm Dham spots by helicopter, and the helicopter journey is hardly 100 kilometre.

By Train: The nearest railway stations to Badrinath are at Rishikesh (297 km), Haridwar (324 km) and Kotadwar (327 km). However, Haridwar is the best option to board a train if you are visiting Badrinath Dham as it is linked by umpteen trains from other parts of India.

By Bus: You can comfortably reach Badrinath by bus, taxi or private cars as it is accessible by road as well. Badrinath is positioned at a distance of 525 Kilometres from the capital of India- Delhi & 296 Km from Rishikesh city. Regular and private buses are also a good option to reach Badrinath from Delhi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh.

How to reach Gangotri :

You can reach Gangotri from the place- Uttarkashi from the roadway buses through hills and mountains in 5 hours. While travelling towards Gangotri shrine, River Bhagirathi can be seen on your right side. After 8 PM driving is not allowed in the hill roads.

Yamunotri Dham (Pc -UKspecial)

How To reach Yamunotri :

If you are planning to travel to this highly idolized Hindu pilgrimage then you can reach there by air (flight), railway or roadways (buses, cars, autos and cabs).

By Airways: The nearest airport is- Jolly Grant at Dehradun which is situated at a distance of 210 km from the town of Yamunotri. You can get regular flights to the Jolly Grant Airport from the capital of India- Delhi. Once you get down, hire a cab or taxi to reach Yamunotri or Namgawn.

By Railways (Trains): If you are travelling by train to the holy place- Yamunotri, reach Dehradun railway station first. The Dehradun railway station is approx 172 km from Yamunotri. After arriving at Dehradun Railway station, you can easily get cabs for Yamunotri.

By Road (By Bus): Yamunotri is nicely linked via road to all the chief tourist places in Uttarakhand. You will get regular buses to Hanuman Chatti which is approx 4 km Rishikesh is also connected to it and is at a distance of 213 km and Dehradun at 172 km from Yamunotri. Nawgaon is a major link at a distance of 171 KM from Haridwar.

(Char Dham(Chota Chardham) Yatra Travel complete Guide)

• Well, it is pronounced as both Haridwar & Hardwar. Haridwar means the door of Hari (Lord Vishnu) & Hardwar means the door Of Shiva, as the gateway to the Four Shrines/Dham of Uttrakhand.
• This is the place where India’s national river or you can say Hindus Holy river Ganga flows.
• The Kumbh Mela is also celebrated here which happens once every 12 years. It is the largest spiritual gathering in the world where millions of devotees take a holy dip in the sacred water. It is believed that the river turns itself into sanctity spots filled with primordial amrita at the historic moment of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The story behind this Kumbh Mela was “During Samudra Manthan, a pot (nectar of immortality or Amrit) appears and both Devas and Asuras(demons)want to grab it. After that Devas ran to save the nectar from Asuras and trying to hide it. This fight takes 12 days( which is equal to 12 years as for humans) and during this fight, the drop of nectar fell into four different places on earth (Haridwar, Ujjain, Nasik, and Allahabad). That’s why this Kumbh Mela celebrates every 12 years in these places.
• Daksh Mahadev Temple- The mythological story about is this place is that King Daksha Prajapati, father of Lord Shiva’s wife Sati performed yagna at this place, but he did not invite Shiva. Sati, in anger, burnt herself in the yagna kund. This provoked Mahadev to destroy Daksha Yagna & behead the king, but when the gods praised him back to life. Daksha Mahadev temple is thus a tribute to this legend.
• Haridwar always reminds as major shakti peeth for the devotees because it is believed that the heart and navel of goddess Sati fell in the region where the Maya Devi temple stands today and thus it is sometimes referred to as a Shakti Peetha.
• Chandi Devi Temple is the place where the army chief Chanda-Munda of a local demon King Shumbh-Nishumbha was killed by Goddess Chandi here after which the place got the name, Chandi Devi.
• Har-Ki-Pauri which means “the footstep of God ”. Legend says that this is the place where the Lord Vishnu Left his footprint. It is believed the bathing in the Har ki Pauri washes all you away from sins.