TRAVEL TIPS FOR CHARDHAM YATRA

Every year Hindu pilgrims from all over India travel to the Himalayas to visit the holy places rested at its foothills. Once the snow melts in April, people start their pilgrimage to the land of ancient temples called the 'Chardham'. These four temples ('char' stands for the number four in Sanskrit) have their base in Uttarakhand's Garhwal region. They significantly stand as the spiritual source for four divine rivers according to Hindu mythology- the Ganges (starting from Gangotri), the Yamuna (starting from Yamunotri), the Alaknanda(starting from Badrinath) and the Mandakini (starting from Kedarnath). Hindus literally worship these places and consider them as highly auspicious. The lines below will guide anyone willing to make a Chardham Yatra.

VISITING TIME

This divine area is open to the public between May and November

every year. The peak time for pilgrimage is from May to June. It is risky

to travel in the monsoon season as the route becomes slippery and

prone to landslides. Therefore, it is best to avoid travelling to this holy

land within July and September.

JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND:

It is not an easy task to travel to this place but pilgrims take the pain

and risk their very lives to reach here so that they can enjoy spiritual

benefits. While one can access Gangotri and Badrinath using vehicles,

the other two, Kedarnath and Yamunotri are difficult to reach as one

needs to trek to these places. Kedarnath requires a lot of trekking time.

THE LOCATION:

Gangotri and/or Badrinath - A pilgrim can opt for road travel to

reach Gangotri and Badrinath from any of the following places-

Dehradun, Kotdwar, Rishkesh and Haridwar.

Yamunotri - For Yamunotri, one can start trekking from a place called

Janki Chatti, located 225 km away from Rishikesh.

Kedarnath - To reach Kedarnath, one has to start trekking from

another place known as Gaurikund, located 207 km away from

Rishikesh.

CHARDHAM TEMPLES

PACKAGES FOR ASPIRING PILGRIMS:

One is free to choose a ChardhamYatra Travel plan from among the

following packages:

Chardham Camps - Camps are upmarket options for those that can

afford luxurious stay. A private company called 'Leisure Hotels' has made

this provision at all the four sites. Based on the touring time (i.e. which

part of the year one travels to these sites) the price range varies from a

mere 1800 rupees per night for one person to a staggering 4000 per

night for one person. Other packages include travelling from Haridwar

to one or all the four sites which range from 3600 rupees per temple

for 2 nights and reach up to 12960 rupees for all the four temples for

nine nights. The packages do not include transportation charges.

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

The Garhwal MandalVikas Nigam is a government initiative that

organizes tour packages for pilgrims using the bus as means of

transport. This package validity starts from May and ends in November

every year. Options include visiting one or all the four holy shrines along

with Hemkund Sahib and 'Valley of Flowers' in the tour. There are tours

that start from Delhi and Rishikesh, based on one's package selection. A

four-night package is the shortest one and the prices loom around

10000 rupees for one person. One can also opt for shared bathroom

and accommodation if the budget is tight.

PILGRIMAGE TOURS

These tours include various packages for different accommodation

types and classes. And if one has time shortage, a helicopter ride is also

available for the tour.

Therefore, an enthusiast can plan a tour to these holy shrines when he

is ready to wash off his sins!

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