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The four Most Religious Destinations of Hindu Religion: Shri Badrinath Ji, Shri Kedarnath Ji, Gangotri, Yamunotri Ji – Collectively referred as “Chardham Yatra”. All Four Temples of Char dham Yatra Located within Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand.  All these famed blessed Places are being situated in the amazing Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand. Amoung Four Religious Sites Shri Badrinath Ji is Dedicated to Lord Vishnu  in his aspect of Badrinarayan While Shri Kedarnath Ji is Dedicated to Lord Shiva  is venerated as one of the twelve jyotirling (linga of light). On the Other Hand, Gangotri Ji is Dedicated to the Seat of Godess Ganga & the source of the Ganges (River Ganga) While Yamunotri Ji is Dedicated to the seat of Goddess Yamuna & the source of the Yamuna River. In Hindu faith, the Char Dham Yatra have a immense significance, and it is considered that every hindu should do “Chardham yatra” at least once in a lifetime. Adi Shankaracharya who was immens...

Dehradun, November 17, 2014 First Published: 14:37 IST(17/11/2014) | Last Updated: 14:42 IST(17/11/2014) In a move aimed at popularising Uttarakhand as a round-the-year tourist destination, the first winter chardham yatra (pilgrimage) began on Sunday from Mukhva, a low-altitude village in Gangotri that forms a part of the Himalayan state’s fabled religious circuit.   The yatra has been initiated in keeping with chief minister Harish Rawat’s recent decision to extend the chardham yatra to winter to promote off-season tourism in the state, CM’s media in-charge Surendra Kumar said. “Apart from Gangotri, the winter chardham pilgrimage will also be organised in low-altitude areas of three other dhams (holy shrines) of Badrinath, Kedarnath and Yamnotri,” he told HT. “The idea aims at promoting the state as a year-round tourist destination because tourism happens to be the mainstay of the locals,” Kumar said. Officials, however, clarified that low-altitude areas had been identifie...