JOURNEY OF CHAR DHAM

PRESENTED BY:-

SHIVENDRA SISODIYA

JAGANNATH PURI

RAMESWARAM

DWARKA PURI

BADRINATH

INTRODUCTION

Char Dham are the are the names of four pilgrimage places in India that are widely revered by most Hindus: Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri and Rameswaram. The four monasteries lie across the four corners of India and their attendant temples are Badrinath Temple at Badrinath in the North, Jagannath Temple at Puri in the east, Dwarakadheesh Temple at Dwarka in the west and Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameswaram in the South.

HISTORY• The Char Dham defined by Adi Shankaracharya

consists of three Vaishnavite, one Shaivite, and one mixed site Over the years, the term "Char Dham" has lent itself to the all-denomination Char Dham pilgrimages in the Garhwal Himalayas, where Adi Shankaracharya attained freedom from embodiment. Earlier known as ’Chota Char Dham, or 'Little' Char Dham’ to differentiate them from the bigger circuit of Char Dham sites, after the mid-20th century they themselves started being called the Char Dham.The Char Dham are often considered the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime.

MAP OF CHAR DHAM IN INDIA

BADRINATHBadrinath is located in the North Indian state of Uttrakhand. It is inthe Garhwal hills, on the banks of the Aleknanda River. The town liesbetween the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges and in the shadow ofNilkantha peak (6,560m)

JAGANNATH PURI

Puri located at the east, is located in the state of Odisha, India. Puri isone of the oldest cities in the eastern part of the country. It is situatedon the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

The main deity is Shri Krishna, celebrated as Lord Jagannath. It is the only shrine in India, where goddess, Subhadra, sister of Lord Krishna is worshipped along with her brothers, Lord Jagannath andLord Balabhadra. The main temple here is about 1000 years old andconstructed by Raja ChodaGanga Deva and Raja Tritiya AnangaBhima Deva. Puri is the site of the Govardhana Matha.

RAMESWARAMRameswaram located in the South is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. According to legends, this is the place from where Lord Rama, built a bridge Ram Setu to Lanka. The Ramanatha SwamyTemple dedicated to Lord Shiva occupies a major area of Rameswaram. The temple is believed to have been consecrated by Shri Rama Chandra.

DWARKA PURI

Dwarka located in the west is in the state of Gujarat, India. The city derives its name from word dvar meaning door or gate in the Sanskrit language. It is located close to where the Gomati River merges into the Gulf of Kutch.

The legendary city of Dwarka was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. Dvaraka has submerged six times and modern day Dwarka is the 7th such city to be built in the area.

CONNECTIVITYDESTINIATION ORIGIN DISTANCE RAILWAYS AIRWAYS

BADRINATH NEW DELHI 530 KMS DEHARADUN EXP, UTTRANCHAL EXP

INDIGO( NEAREST AIRPORT JOLLY GRANT IN DEHARDUN BEHIND 163 KM)

JAGANNATH PURI

NEW DELHI 1697 KMS NEELANCHAL EXP, PURSHOTAM EXP

INDIGO(NEAREST AIRPORT B P AIRPORT BEHIND 50 KM)

DWARKA PURI NEW DELHI 1334 KMS UATRANCHAL EXP

JET AIRWAYS,INDIGO

RAMESWARAM NEW DELHI 2668 KMS AANDMAN EXP,SAMPARK KRANTI EXP

JET AIRWAYS,INDIGO(NEAREST AIRPORT MADURAI BEHIND 153 KM)

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