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Puri

Jagannath Temple, Puri

Puri located at the east, is located in the state of Odisha, India. Puri is one of the oldest cities in the eastern part of the country. It is situated on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The main deity is Shri Krishna, celebrated as Lord Jagannatha. It is the only shrine in India, where goddess, Subhadra, sister of Lord Krishna is worshipped along with her brothers, Lord Jagannatha and Lord Balabhadra. The main temple here is about 1000 years old and constructed by Raja Choda Ganga Deva and Raja Tritiya Ananga Bhima Deva. Puri is the site of the Govardhana Matha, one of the four cardinal institutions or Mathas converted by Adi Shankaracharya. Pandit Nilakantha Das suggested that Jagannath was a deity of Jain origin because of the appending of Nath to many Jain Tirthankars. Jagannath meant the 'World personified' in the Jain context and was derived from Jinanath. Evidence of the Jain terminology such as of Kaivalya, which means moksha or salvation, is found in the Jagannath tradition. Similarly, the twenty two steps leading to the temple, called the Baisi Pahacha, have been proposed as symbolic reverence for the first 22 of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.

According to Annirudh Das, the original Jagannath deity was influenced by Jainism and is none other than the Jina of Kalinga taken to Magadha by Mahapadma Nanda. The theory of Jain origins is supported by the Jain Hathigumpha inscription. It mentions the worship of a relic memorial in Khandagiri-Udayagiri, on the Kumara hill. This location is stated to be same as the Jagannath temple site. However, states Starza, a Jain text mentions the Jagannath shrine was restored by Jains, but the authenticity and date of this text is unclear. This is the plume for Oriya people to celebrate a special day in this Dham which is known as Ratha Yatra.

Rameswaram

Rameswaram Temple, Rameswaram
Rameswaram located in the South is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the Gulf of Mannar at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. According to legends, this is the place where Lord Ram along with his brother Laxman and devotee Hanuman built a bridge (Rama Setu) to reach Sri Lanka to rescue his wife Sita who had been abducted earlier by Ravan, the ruler of Sri Lanka. The Ramanatha Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva occupies a major area of Rameswaram. The temple is believed to have been consecrated by Shri Rama Chandra. Rameswaram is significant for the Hindus as a pilgrimage to Benaras is incomplete without a pilgrimage to Rameswaram. The presiding deity here is in the form of a Linga with the name Sri Ramanatha Swamy, it also is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

Dwarka

Dwarakadheesh Temple, Dwarka
Dwarka located in the west is in the state of Gujarat, country India. The city derives its name from the word "dvar" meaning door or gate in the Sanskrit language. It is located confluence to where the Gomti River merges into the Arabian Sea. However, this river Gomti is not the same Gomti River which is a tributary of Ganga River The city lies in the westernmost part of India. The legendary city of Dwaraka was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. It is generally believed[who?] that due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka had submerged six times and modern day Dwarka is the 7th such city to be built in the area.

Badrinath

Badrinath Temple, Badrinath
Badrinath is located in the state of Uttarakhand. It is in the Garhwal hills, on the banks of the Alaknanda River. The town lies between the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges and in the shadow of Nilkantha peak (6,560 m). There are other interesting sightseeing spots like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the Mukh of the Saraswati River, within 3 km of Badrinathjee. Joshimath is situated on the slopes above the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. Of the four Maths established by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath is the winter seat of Chardham. While the three other Dhams remain open throughout the year, Badrinath Dham only remains open for pilgrims' darshan from April to October each year.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Delhi and Transfer to Haridwar

Pickup from Delhi airport/bus Park/Rail station and drive to Haridwar Evening free at Haridwar, You can also visit Mansa Devi Temple overnight at hotel and Dinner (220 km)

Day 02: Drive Haridwar to Barkot

Morning breakfast at hotel then drive to Barkot, on the way Mussori and Kempty falls, Evening free overnight at hotel (177 km)

Day 03:  Barkot - Yamunotri – Barkot

Early morning Drive to Janaki Chatti and Trek up to Yamunotri (6 km) you can go by Horse ride with your own extra cost . After reaching Yamunotri, Take Bath at Surya Kund, Complete the Puja and Back to Janaki Chatti and evening drive back to Barkot

Day 04: Drive Barkot to Uttarkashi

Morning breakfast then drive to Uttarkashi, afternoon visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Adhi Shakti Temple . Evening free and overnight at hotel

Day 05: Uttarkashi - Gangotri – Uttarkashi

Early Morning drive to Gangotri, on the way Visit Gangani, Take Holy bath at Tapt Kund. Have darshan of Gandotri, you can also take Holy bath at Ganga River, later drive back to Uttarkashi & overnight at hotel

Day 06: Uttar Kashi to Guptakashi

Morning drive to Sitapur, Visit Ardha Narishwor Temple in Guptakashi , Check in at hotel overnight at Sitapur

Day 07: Guptakashi to Kedarnath

Early Morning drive to Kedarnath, Trek to Kedarnath about 19km, you can go by Horse ride, If you want you can go by Helicopter also, but Helicopter coast will be extra. Darshan of Kedarnath & overnight at hotel

Day 08: Trek down and Drive to Badrinath

Morning trek Down to Sonpryag, and rive to Badrinath & Puja hawan at Badrinath. On the way Visit Ukhimath temple , Check in at hotel & dinner

Day 09: Badrinath Visit

Morning Process to Badirnath, have darshan , Take a Holy Bath. Have Puja/ hawan at Temple , Full day explore around Badrinath Temple Overnight

Day 10: Drive to Rudraprayag

Morning drive to Rudraprayag, on the way visit Narasingh Temple at Joshimath and Bridha Bridhi temple , panch Pryag Temple. Overnight

Day 11: Rishikesh and Haridwar

Morning breakfast then drive to Haridwar, on the way visit Dhari Devi Temple and various attraction at Rishikesh and around. Overnight at Haridwar

Day 12: Drive Haridwar to Delhi

Morning breakfast then drive Haridwar to Delhi, drop to airport/bus Park/train station

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