Chardham Yatra Tour of Uttarakhand: Things to consider

Garhwal Himalayas is a land of untouched natural beauty, purity and spirituality. It is the land of the much revered pilgrimage destination, the ‘Chardhams’.  Beauty of Nature and spirituality complement each other in this holy land of Uttarakhand where pilgrims flock in large numbers to soak in the lofty divinity of the land.

Chardham Yatra of Uttarakhand

Every devout Hindu looks upon Chardham Yatra as a path leading to ‘Moksha’ or a journey that would purify their souls from the earthly evils. The deep religiosity of the ‘Char’ Dhams, pull devotees from every corner of the nation plus the globe towards uttaranchal‘s Chardham circuit. Urged by their natural piety the devotees quite spontaneously complete the Parikrama of the Chardhams to experience an unknown bliss they had perhaps longed for years. Thus when its summer and the path to the Dhams open up, countless devotees line up to have a ‘Darshan’ of the holy Chardham shrines, that consist in Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and finally Badrinath.

In other words in the Yatra season, the Chardhams hustle and bustle with activity because there’s too much crowd of the eager devotees who gather for paying oblation to the deities or for sin ablution. The Hindu myths hold that Almighty God dwells amid the Snows and that is one reason why pilgrims show a noteworthy grit and determination, transcending all the impediments and hassles coming their way to reach God. The taxable route to the Chardhams, as it were becomes easy as they move towards the different Dhams in the circuit one by one chanting the Mantras and the silent locale of the Gharwal Himalayas echo wondrously to the Lord’s name.

Each of the Chardhams, nestled in the lap of the Garhwal Himalayas fall in the various districts of Uttarakhand or Uttaranchal namely the districts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli and the Rudraprayag. To fulfill the purpose of your exalted pilgrimage trip of Chardham’s it’s best to opt for a Chardham Yatra Package. 

However, before opting for this holy journey, you need to consider certain things:

1. You have first fix your budget and then go ahead and choose a package.
2. You’ll obviously have to mention your departure city to the tour operator so that they can give you the suitable package.
3. You’ll have to decide whether you have a large group or just 1-2 members. Accordingly they’ll give you an individual package for the Chardhams or a group package.
4. If you have time crunch and want to finish off your Darshans quickly, you could mention that to your tour operator. In that case they might include within your package a ‘VIP Darshan’ for some extra charges.
5. If there are children and old people in your team, you might want to give them most comfort without making them feel the difficulties of trekking the rugged mountainous terrains. In that case your tour operator might offer you a Helicopter Chardham Tour package to ease your troubles.

The summers are upon us and the Chardham Yatra season has already begun. If you have any mind to set out on this journey of divinity to the majestic holy Garhwal Himalayas so very revered by our ancient sages, then you must hurry up and book the Chardham Yatra trip that suits you best, and quickly embark on this holy journey to the sublime snow-clad land where spirituality reigns supreme everywhere!