Char Dham | Dou Dham Yatra for Hindus

“Char Dham Yatra” is the great wish of Hindu religious people.  Char Dham are four sacred places on the lap of Himalayas, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath. Generally, Char Dham Yatra starts from Yamunotri and ends with Badrinath Bishal in a sequence from west to east.

But some people like to visit two famous sacred pilgrim places of Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham which is known as “Dou Dham Yatra”.

Char Dham Yatra is only open for six months from May to the last of October month. The actual time opening and closing of temples are dependent upon the Hindu calendar.

In the month of May and June, most people visit Char Dham or Dou Dham Yatra. These two month is peak seasons and thereafter fewer people visit these places, especially in monsoon due to the possibility of landslides most tourists avoid their Yatra to these hilly places. Before the closing of Temples, the month of October is an ideal time for those who can bear winter cold. In this month, one can easily get cheap hotels, cheap rented cars and can avoid heavy crowds as fewer people visit during the time.

Among the four sacred Hindu places, only Yommunotri and Kedarnath Dham require trekking for approx. Seven hours average (approx. 18 km) generally if weather condition is good.   And for Gangotry and Badrinath Dham no trekking is required – road connectivity is available up to the Temples.