The Char Dham is considered a vital Hindu pilgrimage circuit in the
Indian Himalayas. The picture perfect location in the Garhwal section of
the state of Uttarakhand, consists of four sites - Yamunotri, Gangotri,
Kedarnath and Badrinath. All the site in the circuit has the backing of
an autonomous history. They are seen as hot destinations because of
their beautiful locales as well as pilgrim centers. The Char Dham has
always been seen as a source to come in contact with the divine power.
The mystical journey has been mentioned as 'Kedarkhand' in ancient Hindu
scriptures. As per the Hindu scriptures, all these holy centers are very sacred of all pilgrimages. One gets rid of all his sins when making a trip to any of these sacred places. It is believed that he gets free from worldly clutches, & thus, is blessed with Moksha. The beautiful placing of the spiritual Char Dham is seen as a meeting point for heaven and earth. The journey towards Chardham must be started from left to right - i.e. beginning with Yamunotri, then moving on to Gangotri, Kedarnath before finally ending the journey at Badrinath. This particular adoption of the route actually follows the Hindu tradition of parikrama or clockwise circulation.
