Ek Dham Yatra And Do Dham Yatra: Great Alternate Of Char Dham Yatra

According to our ancient Hindu scriptures, chardham is supposed to be most scared of all the pilgrim centers. A visit to any or all the Chardham at least once in life time will wash away all the sins performed in one's life time and take them straight to heaven after death. This may be the popular belief because the chardham are located in the snowy covered lofty peak of Himalayas in the hilly state of Uttrakhand. The four dhams include Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Serenity and tranquility only reigns at this height. At the places, the whole atmosphere is filled with religious aura and one would get a high degree of relaxation and peace of mind on visiting them.


There are plenty of chardham yatra packages available. It's better to take up the trip through the packaged tour as they take care of all the needs. Essentially, chardham yatra packages , visiting to the temples, food and boarding and lodging. The tours and travel companies arrange for accommodation at decent hotels in chardham and ensure the pilgrims are comfortable during their stay. A guide would accompany the pilgrims throughout their journey and detail them about the significance of each place and brief them of the rituals to be performed. The chardham tour to all the 4 dhams normally stretches to about 11 to 12 days depending on the mode of transport.


But those who cannot travel for such long duration can even opt to do one or two of the dhams. They are called ek dham yatra (1 place) and do dham yatra (2 places). The Ek Dham Yatra would be either Badrinath Tour or Kedarnath Tour. The Badrinath tour would stretch up to 5 nights. The pilgrims would take the route Haridwar, Srinagar Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath, Badrinath, Devprayag and Rishikesh. The Kedarnath tour would be for 4 nights with a visit to Haridwar, Srinagar Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Guptkashi, Gaurikund, Kedarnath, Devprayag and Rishikesh. Do dham yatra would be a packaged visit to Gangotri and Yamunotri or Badrinath and Kedarnath. The Gangotri- Yumunotri trip would for 6 nights to 7 nights while the Badrinath and Kedarnath trip would be 7 days to 8 nights. All these tours would commence and end at Delhi.
The advantage of taking up Ek Dham Yatra or Do Dham Yatra is that the pilgrims can spend more time at all places. They can perform their rites and rituals and also cherish the scenic beauty of these holy places. They can admire the flora and fauna that are in plenty in these places.