Historical Period8c CE
Ancient to medieval; reestablished by Adi Shankaracharya c. 8th c. CE
3000 BCE8th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya | Om Namah Shivaya
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YamunotriUttarakhand
Ancient to medieval; reestablished by Adi Shankaracharya c. 8th c. CE
A Temple Record
Char Dham — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath
Char Dham — India's Most Sacred Pilgrimage Circuit
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I.Overview
A Sacred Site
In Yamunotri, Uttarakhand, there stands Char Dham — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath — the Char Dham (Four Sacred Abodes) is the most revered pilgrimage circuit in Hinduism, encompassing four shrines located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Pilgrims traditionally undertake this yatra in a specific sequence: Yamunotri (source of Yamuna), Gangotri (source of Ganga), Kedarnath (Lord Shiva), and Badrinath (Lord Vishnu). The circuit spans elevations from 3,000 to 3,600 meters in the Himalayas.
मन्त्रOm Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya | Om Namah ShivayaSacred Mantra
§Sacred Mantra
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Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya | Om Namah Shivaya
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Char Dham — India's Most Sacred Pilgrimage Circuit · The Sacred SyllableRecite softly. Let the syllables settle. The mantra is the shortest path between the devotee and the divine.
IV.Elements
Sacred Elements
The colours, creatures, and offerings that mark this site.
Sacred Colours
White (snow)
Saffron
Gold
Sacred Offerings
Ganga Jal (sacred water)Belpatra (bael leaves)Flowers Prasad
X.Sacred Story
A Temple Record
An editorial reading of the site, woven from its architectural, historical, and scriptural data.
In Yamunotri, Uttarakhand, Char Dham — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath — a ancient to medieval; reestablished by adi shankaracharya c. 8th c. ce site — the Char Dham (Four Sacred Abodes) is the most revered pilgrimage circuit in Hinduism, encompassing four shrines located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Pilgrims traditionally undertake this yatra in a specific sequence: Yamunotri (source of Yamuna), Gangotri (source of Ganga), Kedarnath (Lord Shiva), and Badrinath (Lord Vishnu). The circuit spans elevations from 3,000 to 3,600 meters in the Himalayas.
Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya | Om Namah Shivaya
§A Visitor's Approach
01Walk the pradakshina path. Let the silence settle.
02Chant the mantra softly: Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya | Om Namah Shivaya.
03The tradition here is hindu. Sit. Listen. The darshan is its own teaching.
§Practical Notes
When to Visit
Open year-round. Visit at dawn for the deepest quiet.
Tradition
Hindu · Vaishnava · Shaiva · Sanatana Dharma
§Sacred Connections
Other sites derived from shared frontmatter data — tradition, era, region, or built form.
Of the Same Tradition
6In the Same Region
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