Char Dham

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Char Dham means Four Dhams i.e. Four religious places. Char Dham in Uttarakhand is a collective term used for religous circuit covering Holy hindu pilgrimage centres of Badarinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
All four temple shrines are located in Garhwal Himalayas range of Uttarakhand.
This is considered as most sacred religious places to be visited by Hindus, to get rid of their sins and pave path to ultimate goal of human life – the Moksha.
- Yamunotri: The first shrine of chota chardham, this temple is dedicated to River Yamuna (Hindu Goddess, Daughter of Sun God).It is situated in Gharwal Region of Uttarakhand State.
- Gangotri: The temple is devoted to Goddess Ganges (Most sacred River in India). It is second shrines of chota chardham circuit.
- Kedarnath: The temple is devoted to God Shiva. There is 12 main Jyotirlinga of shiva & Kedarnath is one of the main jyotirling. Third shrine of chota chardham.
- Badrinath: The temple is dedicated to God Vishnu. It is also the part of main Chardham Circuit in India & forth shrine of Chota chardham Yatra.