YAMUNOTRI DHAM
First Stop of Char Dham Yatra • Uttarkashi District
The first stop of the Char Dham Yatra, dedicated to the Goddess Yamuna. A sacred dip here is believed to protect devotees from untimely death. Famous for its boiling Surya Kund, where pilgrims cook rice as prasad.
🏔️ 3,293m
🚶 6 km trek from Janki Chatti
📅 May – October
🛕 Goddess Yamuna
🔥 Surya Kund, Divya Shila
GANGOTRI DHAM
Origin of River Ganga • 3,100m
The sacred site where Goddess Ganga descended to Earth, caught in Lord Shiva's locks. The pristine white temple, built by Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, is the only Dham accessible directly by road.
🏔️ 3,100m
🚗 Direct road access
📅 May – October
🛕 Goddess Ganga 🔥
Bhagirath Shila, Gaumukh Trek
KEDARNATH DHAM
Highest Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva • 3,583m
The highest of the 12 Jyotirlingas, where Lord Shiva is worshipped as a bull's hump. Reconstructed by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, the shrine miraculously survived the 2013 floods
BADRINATH DHAM
Sacred Abode of Lord Vishnu • 3,133m
The final stop of the Char Dham Yatra, nestled between Nar and Narayan peaks. Lord Vishnu is worshipped in his Shaligram form. A holy dip in Tapt Kund is mandatory before darshan.
